DON'T FORGET YOUR IRISH

barney4001

Don’t forget you’re Irish

With your mortgage through the ceiling
In negativity equity
With banking gone all pear shaped
And ditto property
Your stocks and shares have tumbled
Your politicians a disgrace
Your wife is drinking porter
And you’re in a desperate place
Don’t forget you’re Irish
And sing ‘twill do, ‘twill do.

When your neighbour
Buys a telly, of quality HD
And his daughter becomes a doctor
With a mighty fine degree
When jealousy n’ begrudgery
Overcome you totally too
Don’t forget you’re Irish
And sing ‘twill do, ‘twill do.

When taxes they are climbing
And your dole is cut in half
And your best friend steals your Mrs
And they run off for a laugh
When you’ve lost your shirt
On horses
And your car’s* a zero-two
Don’t forget you’re Irish
And sing ‘twill do, ‘twill do.

When your teanga’s undervalued
And the kids say “Tá sé fear”
And copious translations
Continue much to jar
When an Béarla usurps Gaeilge
And cows only in English “moo”
Don’t forget you’re Irish
And sing ‘twill do, ‘twill do.


Saint Peter’s on his day off
And you’re at the pearly gates
And St. Patrick checks the records
For your eternal fate
Don’t forget He’s Irish
By a little more than half
As he sneaks you* in the back door
Just give a little laugh
And sing ye both in harmony
Without much more ado
(sung)
Don’t forget you’re Irish
And sing ‘twill do, ‘twill do.

barney4001

THE MINISTER FOR HARDSHIP


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzu1ToAxdFk

ZENER

Aww !! I was expecting it to be in Irish !! . . . maybe the title should have read "Don't forget YOU'RE Irish" ?

Ken the pedant . . . .

TheBegotten

to the tune of??