It's The Little Bit Of Irish 1918

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 29 Dec 2006
2006

When Irish meets Irish,
they will seldom disagree,
there's a perfect understanding.
Like a chord of harmony,
they talk the same
and they walk the same,
they think the same, they do.
That's just why you fancy me,
and I fancy you.

Why do, you love what I do?
It's the little bit of Irish
that's in your heart,
when McCormack sings,
why do you shout with joy?
If a band should start,
playing an Irish rhythm
you'd go with 'em.
Why do, you speak as I do?
With a little bit of brogue
from which you'll never part:
When you see a three leaf clover,
why do you smile all over?
It's the little bit of Irish in your heart.

Why do, you love what I do?
It's the little bit of Irish
that's in your heart,
when McCormack sings,
why do you shout with joy?
If a band should start,
playing an Irish rhythm
you'd go with 'em.
Why do, you speak as I do?
With a little bit of brogue
from which you'll never part:
When you see a three leaf clover,
why do you smile all over?
It's the little bit of Irish in your heart.

When Irish meets Irish,
should they ever start a fight,
they will leave it to a German,
to decide which one is right,
Lord help the Hun,
the unlucky one,
who's picked out to decide.
Hist'ry tells us that's just how
a thousand Huns died.

Why do, you love what I do?
It's the little bit of Irish
that's in your heart,
when McCormack sings,
why do you shout with joy?
If a band should start,
playing an Irish rhythm
you'd go with 'em.
Why do, you speak as I do?
With a little bit of brogue
from which you'll never part:
When you see a three leaf clover,
why do you smile all over?
It's the little bit of Irish in your heart.

Why do, you love what I do?
It's the little bit of Irish
that's in your heart,
when McCormack sings,
why do you shout with joy?
If a band should start,
playing an Irish rhythm
you'd go with 'em.
Why do, you speak as I do?
With a little bit of brogue
from which you'll never part:
When you see a three leaf clover,
why do you smile all over?
It's the little bit of Irish in your heart.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano
piano
piano
piano
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It's The Little Bit Of Irish 1918
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
© MCMXVIII by Irving Berlin Inc.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 29 December 2006 at 9.44am
in association with Doug Grierson
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