Admiral William Brown The Wolfe Tones

From a County Mayo town came a man of great renown
As a sailor and a soldier was none bolder
He went to Americay at an early age, they say
As a cabin boy to sail the wide world over
Then adventure took him south to the De la Plata mouth
San Martín was on the rout in Argentina
So three whaling ships he bought and Brazil and Spain he fought
And freedom then he sought for 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
You defeated all invaders, thugs and bullys
Then through the Pampas rode and you found a happy home
'Las Islas Malvinas, Argentina'

He had heard of Irish hands in a noble gallant band
That helped to free the land called Argentina
He had heard with great acclaim the Patricios name and fame
When in Eighteen-Six, 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'