{"id":1867,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/reluctant-patriot-the"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"reluctant-patriot-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/reluctant-patriot-the\/","title":{"rendered":"RELUCTANT PATRIOT, THE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Oh Paddy dear, and did hear the awful things they say?
\nPrincess Margret and Lord Snowden, they have joined the IRA
\nThey are drilling in the mountains to the sounds of fife and drum
\nYoung Tony’s taking snapshots while young Maggie fires the gun!”
\nWhile young Maggie fires the gun, while young Maggie fires the gun
\nYoung Tony’s taking snapshots while young Maggie fires the gun<\/p>\n

When the news reached Mother England filled the good queen with delight
\nShe reared upon Prince Phillip in the middle of the night
\nSaid she, “Get you your Rolls-Royce out, and get you ready quick and soon
\nFor we must reach dear ould Ireland by the rising of the moon!”
\nBy the rising of the moon, by the rising of the moon
\nFor we must reach dear ould Ireland by the rising of the moon<\/p>\n

When the news reached Dublin Castle De Valera danced for joy
\n“Ah said he, “That Jones De camera, he’s a decent Irish boy
\nAnd the dear one Princess Margret, that Ireland’s sweet colleen
\nI knew her uncle very well, he came from Skibbereen”
\nHe came from Skibbereen, he came from Skibbereen
\nI knew her uncle very well, he came from Skibbereen<\/p>\n

“Oh then Paddy dear and did you hear there’s trouble in the land
\nFor the Queen and De Valera are walking hand in hand
\nAnd the most disgraceful thing me boys, that you have ever seen
\nWas Prince Pillip playing polo on an ass in Stephen’s Green
\nOn an ass in Stephen’s Green, on an ass in Stephen’s Green
\nPrince Phillip’s playing polo on an ass in Stephen’s Green<\/p>\n

Rule Britannia!
\nThe leader of our gang!
\nFive Chinese crackers up your bum
\nGo bang bang bang bang bang!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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