Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
They were green and they beautiful their hearts were filled with love
They were pure as any lily as gentle as a dove
Their singing cheering harmony till their throats were crack and sore
But there is no doubt you’ll hear them shout when Jackie’s Heroes score
Chorus:
Toor-a-loo Toor-a-loo Toor-a-loo Toor-a-loo
And we’ll follow Jack’s Heroes what ever we do
They come from Dublin and from Cork from dear old Donegal from
London, Boston and New York from anywhere at all
From Paramatta to Fermoy, Strabane to Skibbereen
And will the shout go up when the world cup is raised on Stephen’s Green
Chorus
Chorus
And when we’re there in Italy on Itaili’s sunny shore
We’ll be the boys you want to see the boy’s you’ll all adore
We’ll play like perfect gentlemen to win to lose to draw
For we’re here to take the world cup to Paddy’s Shamrock Shore
Chorus
Chorus