was born in Glasgow and was raised the Irish way
and I sure know wrong from right
but there is one thing I can never understand
what's wrong with living here and loving Ireland?

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I'll sing this song for Ireland
cause I'm a Glasgow Irishman
I'd love to see old Ireland free, I know one day it's gonna be
so I sing for Ireland.

I first went to Ireland in the year of 65'
it was a green and pleasant land
I thought about my Grandad, in the bad good old days
and how he struggled just to work and get some pay. So...

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The day will come when Ireland free and peace returns again
and it's not so long away
You'll know the choice you made was definitely right
when you can go out... come safely home at night.

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