The day before the july fair
The ribbonmen they did prepare
For three miles round to wreck and tear
And burn the town of Garvagh
The Tory whistles loud and shrill
We heard it over the high Mourne Hill
Come on, dear boys, well slay and kill
The Protestants in Garvagh
The day came on they did repair
in multitudes to Garvagh Fair
Some traveled thirty miles and more
To burn the town of Garvagh
They all appeared in greatest haste
White handkerchiefs tied round their wastes
But their jackets we did soundly baste
That july fair in Garvagh
To Coleraine straightaway we went
For aid but none to us they sent
This bloody crew all to prevent
From their design on Garvagh
To Provines then we quick applied
For aid which he soon us denied
Saying longest stands the thougest hide
I'll find no aid for Garvagh
The Protestants and Orangemen
Like brothers did assemble then
To keep the town was their design
Or die like men in Garvagh
We fired blank shots of no avail
The Orange balls they flew like hail
While ribbonmen soon turned their tail
With deadly wounds from Garvagh
Then Captain Douay cried, dear boys
Maintain your cause and fear no noise
We'll massacre these Orange boys
And burn the town of Garvagh
With foreign oaths against us swore
Such swearing you ne'er heard before
McCluskey swore three hours of more
Against the Boys of Garvagh
The Judge then he would us condemn
Had it not been for our jurrymen
Our grateful thanks are due to them
For saving the Boys of Garvagh