It's a Great Day for the Irish (From Film: Little Nellie Kelly) Lyrics
It's Great Day For The Irish - So What!/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