Christy Moore Viva la Quinta Brigada. Live at Barrowland Glasgow

Around the time I saw the light of morning A comradeship of heroes was laid From every corner of the world came sailing The Fifty International Brigade. They came to stand beside the Spanish people To try and stem the rising fascist tide Franco s allies were the powerful and wealthy Frank Ryan s men came from the other side. Even the olives were bleeding As the battle for Madrid it thundered on Truth and love against the force of evil Brotherhood against the fascist