Same Old Shillalah

[ti:Same Old Shillalah] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Fun Songs for St. Patrick's Day, Chanukah, Christmas & Kwanzaa] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.48]Same Old Shillalah - The Hit Crew [00:02.10] [00:08.69]Oh 50 years ago [00:10.52]Me father left old Erins shore [00:12.47] [00:13.06]He landed here [00:14.02]A Shillelagh in hand and devil a little more [00:16.38] [00:16.98]He got a job [00:18.03]Then got a wife then a family [00:20.45] [00:21.10]And then he died and left his old shillelagh stick to me [00:24.93]Sure it's the same old shillelagh [00:26.68]Me father brought from Ireland [00:28.26] [00:28.89]And devil a man prouder than he [00:31.17]As he walked with it in his hand [00:33.13]He'd lead the band on Paddy's Day [00:35.15]And twirl it 'round his mitt [00:37.06]And devil a bit we'd laughted at it [00:39.14]Poor dad would have a fit [00:40.95]Sure with the same old shillelagh [00:42.49]Me father could lick a dozen men [00:44.93]As fast as they'd get up be gory [00:47.10]He'd knock 'em down again [00:48.30] [00:48.92]And many's the time [00:49.95]He used it on me to make me understand [00:52.02] [00:53.05]The same old shillelagh [00:54.36]Me father brought from Ireland [00:56.52] [01:04.86]I'm going on the police force [01:07.03]It's the only thing to do [01:09.01]Instead of having one night stick [01:10.64]Be gory I'll have two [01:12.41] [01:13.10]If there's a fight I'll be alright [01:14.78]Nobody bothers me [01:16.41] [01:17.08]Because I have the old Shillelagh [01:18.92]Me father gave to me [01:20.75]Sure it's the same old shillelagh [01:22.63]Me father brought from Ireland [01:24.42] [01:25.04]And devil a man prouder than he [01:27.15]As he walked with it in his hand [01:28.88]He'd lead the band on Paddy's Day [01:30.72]And twirl it 'round his mitt [01:32.31] [01:32.95]And devil a bit we'd laughed at it [01:35.14]Or Dad would have a fit [01:36.76]Sure with the same old shillelagh [01:38.60]Me father could lick a dozen men [01:40.60]As fast as they'd get up be gory [01:43.23]He'd knock 'em down again [01:44.35] [01:44.91]And many's the time he used it [01:46.56]On me to make me understand [01:48.18] [01:49.04]The same old shillelagh [01:50.17]Me father brought from Ireland