Yes Protestant heroes of Ireland
Give ear to these words I write down
Concerning those Aughalee heroes
That marched thro' sweet Portadown.
Well it being on the 12th day of July
Our music so sweetly did play
And the Protestant Boys and Boyne water
Were the tunes we played going our way
Like the sons of King William we marched
Till at length Lurgan Town we did view
Where the Churchs it was there to greet us
With the Orange, the Purple and Blue.
Round its spires our banners were flying
Wee guns like cannons did roar
Here's life to these Aughalee heroes
For they are the boys we adore
Captain Black, like a great Orange hero,
Came riding down on his grey steed
And he asked us what number we carried
And where we did mean to proceed
To the sweet county Antrim we're bound for
Our number was six thirty two
And we are the bold Aughalee heroes
That will soon make the rebels subdue
We took off our hats to salute him
So boldly he bade us march on
And he rode like a hero before us
Till we came to the banks of the Bann.
And when we arrived safe in Aughalee
The Brandy did flow like the Rhine
Here's life to these Aughalee heroes
For they are the boys crossed the Boyne.