It's Great Day For The Irish

It's Great Day For The Irish - Judy Garland/Ginger Rogers

Oh I woke me up this mornin' and I heard a joyful song

From the throats of happy Irishmen a hundred thousand strong

Sure it was the Hibernian brigade

Lining up for to start the big parade

So I fetched me Sunday bonnet and the flag I love so well

And I bought meself a shamrock just to wear in me lapel

Don't you know that today's March seventeen

It's the day for the wearin' of the green

It's a great day for the Irish

It's a great day for fair

The sidewalks of New York are thick with blarney

For sure you'd think New York was Old Killarney

It's a great day for the shamrock

For the flags in full array

We're feelin' so inspirish

Sure because the all the Irish

It's a great great day

Begosh and begorrah every Irish son and daughter

Every good old Irish name and his relation

Tey come from Tipperary Donegal and County Kerry

But they all are here to join the celebration

Now there's Terence O'Toole and his cousin Phil O'Doherty

Patrick O'Bogle and Mullin McGrew

Mike Maley Tim Dayley and Barney O'Flagherty

Danny O'Doolan and Shamus Carewe

Conleys and Donleys and Padraic O'Bannigan

Ryans O'Briens McLaughlans and Lynch

McGloans and McFaddens and Mister Pat Flanaghan

Hogans and Glogans McPhersons and Finch

Cowans McGowans and Carricks and Garricks

Mahoneys Maloneys O'Donnels O'Connels

Are here to join the jubilee

It's a great day for the Irish

It's a great day for fair

Begosh there's not a cop to stop a raiding

Begorrah all the cops are out parading

It's a great day for the shamrock

For the flags in full array

And as we go a-swingin'

Every Irish heart is singin'

It's a great great day