Lord Nelson

Lord Nelson - The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem

Lord nelson stood in pompous state

Upon his pillar high

And down along o'connell street

He cast a wicked eye

He thought how this barbaric race had fought the british crown

Yet they were content to let him stay right here in dublin town

So remember brave lord nelson boys

He had never known defeat

And for his reward they stuck him up

In the middle of o' connell street

Well for many years lord nelson stood and no one seemed to care

He'd squint at dan o'connell who was standing right down there

He thought the irish like me or they wouldn't let me stay

That is except those blighters that they call the ira

So remember brave lord nelson boys he had never known defeat

And for his reward they start him up in the middle of o'connell street

And then in 1966 on march the seventh day

A bloody great explosion made lord nelson rock and sway

He crashed and dan o'connell cried in woeful misery

There are twice as many pigeons now will come and sit on me

So remember brave lord nelson boys he had never known defeat

And for his reward they blew him up in the middle of o'connell street