Great Big Sea Irish Paddy-festival Reel-roger`s Reel Lyrics

Irish Paddy-festival Reel-roger`s Reel Lyrics

Its of an Irishman I'm going to tell you
Free from Ireland sailed
away
Where he was to he was not contended
Made up his mind for to go
away

Early next morning the ship was sailing
Queenstown harbour, the
Cobh of Cork
Eight long days he was sailing over
Till he landed in New
York

Up the street young Paddy wandered
Each big building caught his
eye
Looking up at a big shop window,
A bottle of whisky he did
spy

Into the bar young Paddy entered
Called for a drink, without
delay
Give me a drop of that Irish Whisky,
Four big coppers I will
pay

The landlord he jumped over the counter
"Pay me down that bill",
he said
Paddy up with a big shillelagh
Laid him on the floor right
dead

So the Yankees they came running
When they heard about the
row
Trying to kill poor Irish Paddy,
Shouting out, "Where is he
now?!"

Irishmen they followed after
Following without delay
Each
of them with a big shillelagh,
Made the Yankees run away

May God's
success to his Irish people
Many's the country they have roamed
But their
courage is far bolder
When they're far away from home