Last night I had a happy dream, though restless where I be
I thought again brave Irishmen, had set old Ireland free
And how excited I became when I heard the cannon's roar
O gradh mo chroi, I long to see, old Ireland free once more
It's true we had brave Irishmen, as everyone must own
O'Neill, O'Donnell, Sarsfield true, Lord Edward and Wolfe Tone
And also Robert Emmett, who till death did not give o'er
O gradh mo chroi, I long to see, old Ireland free once more
Now we can't forget those former years, they're kept in memory still
Of the Wexford men of '98, who fought at Vinegar Hill
With Father Murphy by their side, and his green flag waving o'er
O gradh mo chroi, I long to see, old Ireland free once moreRegards Mick Bracken