The Irish Have A Great Day Tonight 1917 'Eileen'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Aug 2004

Arrah! Ireland was a nation
from the time of Adams' fall
and 'twas never meant
that we should be oppressed!
But the Saxon tyrants took us once
and robbed us of our all,
they've been trying ever since
to take the rest!
But every loyal Irishman
that's now alive or dead,
would give his life
to set our wrongs to right.
And this faithful little band here,
together heart and hand here,
may see the dawn of freedom break tonight!

'Tis a great day tonight for the Irish.
For the cause we have fought for and died.
And the time is soon to be
when you'll see Old Ireland free!
'Tis the land of our love and our pride!
We despise and defy our oppressors,
and their tyrant laws we will fight;
but as fast as they can make 'em,
Begorra, we can break 'em!
Sure the Irish have a great day tonight!

'Tis a great day tonight for the Irish.
For the cause we have fought for and died.
And the time is soon to be
when you'll see Old Ireland free!
'Tis the land of our love and our pride!
We despise and defy our oppressors,
and their tyrant laws we will fight;
but as fast as they can make 'em,
Begorra, we can break 'em!
Sure the Irish have a great day tonight!

Did you ever know an Irishman
who didn't love a fight?
Or who wouldn't stay
to see it to the end?
Did you ever know of one
who wasn't merry when he's "tight"
or who wouldn't give his life
to save a friend?
And who can beat the Irish
when it comes to makin' love?
The other nations do the best they can;
and in either ways they trick us
but, sure, they'd never lick us,
if they'll stand up and fight us man to man!

'Tis a great day tonight for the Irish.
For the cause we have fought for and died.
And the time is soon to be
when you'll see Old Ireland free!
'Tis the land of our love and our pride!
We despise and defy our oppressors,
and their tyrant laws we will fight;
but as fast as they can make 'em,
Begorra, we can break 'em!
Sure the Irish have a great day tonight!

'Tis a great day tonight for the Irish.
For the cause we have fought for and died.
And the time is soon to be
when you'll see Old Ireland free!
'Tis the land of our love and our pride!
We despise and defy our oppressors,
and their tyrant laws we will fight;
but as fast as they can make 'em,
Begorra, we can break 'em!
Sure the Irish have a great day tonight!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Irish Have A Great Day Tonight 1917
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Henry Blossom
© MCMXVII by M. Witmark & Sons
from "Eileen" - a comic opera
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 17 August 2004 at 14.17
in association with Doug Grierson
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Joe Weber Presents a Romantic Comic Opera - "Eileen"
Book and Lyrics by Henry Blossom. Music by Victor Herbert
Staged by Fred G. Latham
Victor Herbert Fred G. Latham Publication: New York:
M. Witmark & Sons, 1917.
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