The Wolfe Tones - Admiral William Brown

The Wolfe Tones (1983) Admiral William Brown, a song of great impact in Argentina. The band composed a magnificent topic on Almirante William Brown, a hero in Argentina source Irish. In the song also named the English invasions of 1806 and 1807 in which the English "ran out" of Buenos Aires and the usurpation of the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands in 1833. While the song is in English, the verse in Spanish says "Las Malvinas Argentinas" From a County Mayo Town came a man of great renown As a sailor and a soldier was none bolder He went to America at an early age they say As a cabin boy to sail the wide world over Then adventure took him south to the Del La Plata Mouth San Martin was on the route in Argentina So three whaling ships he bought and Brazil and Spain he fought And freedom they he sought for Argentina He had heard of Irish hands in the noble gallant bands That helped to free the land called Argentina He had heard with great acclaim the Patricios name And fame, when in 1806 the British came for slaughter And to this very day in the Argentine they say The English ran away from Buenos Aires To the islands further down and they took them for the crown Las Islas Malvinas Argentina The old colonial days and the cruel English ways With her thunder plunder we will teach the natives For the Brits are going to war just like Whitelock did before With her ships & guns & drums & flags & banners In the Empire days of old when they murdered for the gold And paraded it around the streets of London Oh no human rights were given to the natives dead or living Las Islas Malvinas Argentina Now Admiral William Brown you're a man of courage shown And in battles fought the odds were all against you But your Irish heart was strong and in memory still lives on And in Ireland there are some that don't forget you On St. Patrick's Day it's told you had many victories bold And you defeated all invaders thugs and bullies Then through the Pampas rose and you found a happy home Las Islas Malvinas Argentina We remember William Brown and his land of great renown He, invader of the islands from your country When 1833 where by pirates force to flee And in Ireland sure we know the story fully And the people that went too to the Argentine when new, To escape the English laws and wars and famine They proved a loyal crew just like all the Irish do Las Islas Malvinas Argentina In the Argentine he died Father Fahey by his side, Fifty-seven was the year his father mourned him A hero of the nation he's remembered with elation, Throughout the world were freedom still abounds And the Southern Cross take note were bold Willie Bulfin wrote "The Irish still support you Argentina" With the Empire tumbling down let no Paddies back the crown-- Las Islas Malvinas Argentina