The song appeared on the album 'Back to the Centre', and features Kenny Craddock on piano.
The start of the song compares the tragic events of the Lebanese Civil War with the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1980s.
[1] Comments are made on activities in Northern Ireland: "They're rising banners over by the markets / Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard wall".
The song then compares the peace and serenity of making love on the island with the hypocrisy of some religious leaders and the tragedy of young people being "sacrificed" (on both sides) for political beliefs.
However, Christy Moore later toned down the lyrics in this song and rerecorded it in 2011 as Tyrone Boys.