It's the Same Old Shillelagh-Simply The Best

[ti:It's the Same Old Shillelagh] [ar:Audio Idols] [al:Scottish and Irish Greats] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]It's the Same Old Shillelagh - Simply The Best [00:03.91]Oh 50 years ago [00:05.97]Me father left old Erins shore [00:07.88] [00:08.51]He landed here a Shillelagh in hand [00:10.50]And devil a little more [00:11.70] [00:12.68]He got a job then got a wife then a family [00:15.54] [00:16.55]And then he died [00:17.46]And left his old shillelagh stick to me [00:20.18]Sure it's the same old shillelagh me [00:22.06]Father brought from Ireland [00:23.81]And devil a man prouder than he [00:26.19]As he walked with it in his hand [00:27.95] [00:28.57]He'd lead the band on Paddy's Day [00:30.12]And twirl it 'round his mitt [00:32.12]And devil a bit we'd laughted at it [00:34.32]Poor dad would have a fit [00:36.21]Sure with the same old shillelagh [00:37.90]Me father could lick a dozen men [00:40.07]As fast as they'd get up be gory [00:42.20]He'd knock 'em down again [00:43.52] [00:44.23]And many's the time he used it [00:45.96]On me to make me understand [00:47.60] [00:48.23]The same old shillelagh [00:49.80]Me father brought from Ireland [00:51.48] [01:00.47]I'm going on the police force [01:01.97]It's the only thing to do [01:03.54] [01:04.52]Instead of having one night stick [01:06.06]Be gory I'll have two [01:07.67] [01:08.32]If there's a fight I'll be alright [01:10.00]Nobody bothers me [01:11.67] [01:12.60]Because I have the old Shillelagh me father gave to me [01:16.08]Sure it's the same old shillelagh me [01:18.13]Father brought from Ireland [01:19.50] [01:20.10]And devil a man prouder than he [01:21.93]As he walked with it in his hand [01:24.33]He'd lead the band on Paddy's Day [01:26.14]And twirl it 'round his mitt [01:27.79] [01:28.51]And devil a bit we'd laughed at it [01:30.44]Or Dad would have a fit [01:32.15]Sure with the same old shillelagh me [01:34.08]Father could lick a dozen men [01:35.50]As fast as they'd get up be gory [01:38.22]He'd knock 'em down again [01:39.61] [01:40.20]And many's the time he used it [01:41.81]On me to make me understand [01:43.14]The same old shillelagh me father brought from Ireland