One of my favorites . . .


ON THE ONE ROAD
(Frank O'Donovan)

Though we've had our troubles now and then
Now is the time to make them up again
Sure aren't we all Irish anyhow
Now is the time to step together, now!

[Chorus]
"We're on the one road, sharing the one load
We're on the road to God-knows-where
We're on the one road, it may be the wrong road
But we're together now; who cares?
North men, South men, comrades all
Dublin, Belfast, Cork or Donegal
We're on the one road swinging along
Singing a soldier's song.

Tinker, tailor, every mother's son
Butcher, baker, shouldering his gun
Rich man, poor man, every man in line
All together now just like auld lang syne.

Night is darkest just before the dawn
From dissension, Ireland is reborn
Soon will all united Irishmen
Make our land a nation once again!