Dear folks the song that Dominic Behan wrote called The Patriot Game was to the same tune that was called The Nightingale. First written in the 19th century which was famously recorded by Jo Stafford in 1948. It is believed that The Patriot Game was written in 1957 about a fiigh that was going in Ireland but i don't know any thing else. In 1963 Bob Dylan wrote With God On Our Side. I believe more folks sing Dylan's words more. Thanks very much for all your responses of this song and where it all began from Joe.