Oi 'tink, 'dat on St. Patricks Day, Oi'l talk a little Oi-rish. Oi got some Oi-rish, in me, don't ya' know? Oi'l wear shamrock, on moi' collar, And swig an Oi-rish- Cream, Oi'l munch on some, potata'-bread, Oi'l say," well'dere ya' go." Wear da' harp, upon moi' shoulder, And ,moi Oi-rish Shell'el'agh, Wit' moi Oi-rish eyes a'smilin', Playin', airs an' jigs in "D". Oi've brushed up on moi' 'oxcent, Learned, from an Oi-rish scollar, Who spoke, da' spoken Oi-rish, From, da' "blarney", too, "begorrah" Ya' can take it, as ya'like it, And on St. Patricks Day, From a dinkum, Oi-rish Aussie, Have a real, "g'day".
Happy St. Patrics Day to all From Ken (part Oi-rish) Robertson 16+17/3/2000.
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