Bing Crosby – St Patricks Day Parade (Guitar)

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I′ll be marching along in the big parade on St. Patrick's day

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I′ll be up to me neck in shamrocks as I march along the way

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I'll swing that old shillelagh as I wave to each colleen

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I'll tilt me ear the better to hear the Wearing of the Green

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Oh, the Kellys from Killarney, the Murphys from Kildare,

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The Hallahans and Callahans who came from County Clare.

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There′ll be folks from dear old Dublin all the way to County Cork

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They′ll be marching in the big parade right here in old New York.

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Oh, the mayor will be in the big parade, strutting high and grand.

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And behind him will march a thousand cops who come from Ireland.

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Those beautiful songs of Erin, the band will play them all.

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We'll march along, we′re singing the song, The Harp of Tara's Halls.

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Those sons and daughters of Erin, a hundred thousand strong,

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Will be singing the songs of Ireland, as they march along.

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Their eyes will shine with laughter, their hearts will all be gay,

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When the Irish all turn out to celebrate St. Patrick′s Day.

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We'll be marching along in the big parade on St. Patrick′s Day.

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Not for all of the tea in Dublin would I ever stay away.

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I'll trip the light fantastic at how proud I'm going to feel.

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The band will play go which a go way a good old Irish reel.

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They′ll be Cooney Mulrooney and Mickey O′Dowd,

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Cutting up capers and pleasing the crowd.

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Hogan and Brogan will kick up their heels,

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Singing and dancing the jigs and the reels.

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The Connells, O'Donnells,

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And Larry O′Toole, Maloney, Mahoney and Lefty O'Doul.

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Divil a man as happy as they on St. Patrick′s Day.

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I'll be marching along in the big parade, twinkle in me eye.

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We′ll be proud as a thousand peacocks, with our heads up in the sky.

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I'll be there you can betcha, when the band begins to play,

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And the Irish all turn out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.