[JOHN LAWLESS]
On the night before I sailed away, they come from far and near
All me friends and all me kin, to shed a parting tear
We knew we'd never meet again, and yet 'twas clear to see
I'd always be a part of them and them a part of me

I'll always be Irish
'cause that's how I began
I'll always be Irish
I'll say that to any man
And when I'm an American
I'll be a good one too
I'll be truly as American as Irish stew

[CORDY and MR. BIDDLE]
He'll be truly as American as Irish stew

[JOHN LAWLESS]
(spoken)
Ask for Irish stew in Ireland and see what you'll get. In Ireland, all the stew is Irish!

(sung)
I'll always be Irish
A fact I'll not deny
I'll always be Irish
And I'll hold me head up high
I'll wear the green, St. Patty's Day
And yet for all of that
I'll be truly as American as Casey At The Bat
[CORDY and MR. BIDDLE]
He'll be truly as American as Casey At The Bat

(dance break)

[JOHN LAWLESS]
If I went to Paris for the rest of me days
And ate bread and cheese in sidewalk cafes
Lived in a garret, wore a beret
What would I be?

[CORDY and MR. BIDDLE]
An Irishman!

If I went to Tibet, and bought me a yak
And travelled Siberia ridin' his back
The peasants would point at me, what would they say?
(Tibetan double-talk) Irishman?

[CORDY and MR. BIDDLE]
Right!

[JOHN LAWLESS]
Now

What if I went to Spain and grew a mustache
Strummed my guitar and worn me a sash
Became a torero and fought me a bull?
(spoken)
Heheheheheh
After they awarded me both ears and the tail, what would they say?
[CORDY and MR. BIDDLE]
Olé for the Irishman!

He'll always be Irish
[JOHN LAWLESS]
I'll shout it good and loud
[CORDY and MR. BIDDLE]
He'll always be Irish
[MR. BIDDLE]
Of his heritage he's proud

[JOHN LAWLESS]
I'm proud of Irish blarney
And Irish sentiment
And I'll bet someday we'll get an Irish president

[ALL]
And I'll bet someday we'll get an Irish president