It's the Same Old Shillelegh-Morton Downey

[ti:It's the Same Old Shillelegh] [ar:Various] [al:Original Irish Tenors: The Legendary Voices Of Celtic Song] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]It's the Same Old Shillelegh - Morton Downey [00:04.49]50 years ago me father left old Erins shore [00:08.03]He landed here [00:08.87]A Shillelagh in hand and devil a little more [00:11.51]He got a job and then a wife [00:13.36]Then a family [00:14.67] [00:15.19]But after he died and left his old shillelagh stick to me [00:18.52]Sure it's the same old shillelagh [00:20.24]Me father brought from Ireland [00:22.38]And devil a man was prouder than when he had in his hand [00:25.97]He used to take to bed with him he never part with it [00:29.55]And devil a one we'd mock at it surely have a fit [00:32.88]While it's the same old shillelagh [00:34.66]Me father could lick a dozen men [00:36.75]As fast as they'd get up be gory [00:38.87]He'd knock 'em down again [00:40.50]And many the time he used it on me to make me understand [00:43.92]Sure it's the same old shillelagh [00:45.47]Me father brought from Ireland [00:47.28] [01:45.32]I'm going on the police force [01:46.81]It's the only thing to do [01:48.79]Instead of having one night stick be gory I'll have two [01:52.31]If there's a fight I'll do alright to be no one bothers me [01:55.85]Cause I have the old Shillelagh [01:57.18]Me father always gave to me [01:59.28]Sure it's the same old shillelagh [02:01.03]Me father brought from Ireland [02:03.21]And devil a man was prouder than he [02:04.95]When he had it in his hand [02:06.71]He use to take to bed with him [02:08.61]He never part with it [02:10.33]Sure devil a one we'd mock with it he have a fit [02:13.72]Sure with the same old shillelagh [02:15.36]Me father could lick a dozen men [02:17.57]As fast as they'd get up be gory [02:19.42]He'd knock 'em down again [02:21.25]And many the time he used it on me to make me understand [02:24.64]Sure it's the same old shillelagh me father brought from Ireland