The Fighting Tigers of Ireland
(Jed Marum)

Let me tell you a tale of those brave Irish boys
Of the Sixth Louisian'
From New Orleans to Richmond and back again
They fought and died for all Dixieland

Led by young Henry Strong who at Sharpsburg fell
He was proud and Irish born
And then bold Colonel Billy Monaghan
Gave his life at Shepardstown

Chorus:
They Irish born
They were heroes all
Behind the flag of Louisian'
From New Orleans to Richmond and back again
The fighting Tigers of Ireland

Now when old Billy Monaghan sounded the call
Back in eighteen sixty one
Every Irish lad joined him one and all
To keep those Yankees back in Washington

Chorus:
They Irish born
They were heroes all
Behind the flag of Louisian'
From New Orleans to Richmond and back again
The fighting Tigers of Ireland

Port Republic and Bristoe and Fredricksburg
Many valiant and good men gone
They showed honor and courage at Gettysburg
And the gates of Washington

Key change:
They followed Jackson and Early and Master Lee
And the fiercest in all the land
On this old Marshall Robert and Grant agreed
Were the men of the sixth Louisian'

Chorus:
They Irish born
They were heroes all
And they fought for Louisian'
From New Orleans to Richmond and back again
The fighting Tigers of Ireland
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