Jarama Valley

There’s a valley in Spain called Jarama

It’s a place that we all know so well

It was there that we fought against the fascists

We saw a peaceful valley turn to hell.

We are proud of the British Battalion

And the stand for Madrid that they made

For they fought like true sons of the people

As part of the Fifteenth Brigade.

From this valley they say we are going

But don’t hasten to bid us adieu

Even though we lost the battle at Jarama

We’ll set this valley free before we’re through.

You will never find peace with these fascists

You’ll never find friends such as we

So remember that valley of Jarama

And the people that’ll set that valley free.

All this world is like this valley called Jarama

So green and so bright and so fair

No fascists can dwell in our valley

Nor breathe in our new freedoms air.

T: Alex McDade, M: Trad. ("Red River Valley") 1938