Wolfe Tones - No Irish Need Apply lyrics

I'm an Irish man both brave and true I'm hearty, stout and strong And idleness I've never loved To me race it don't belong I've still the strength to work and toil For the wants of life are dear I'm told whene'er I ask for work No Irish wanted here They insult an Irish man And think not of what they say They call 'em green and an Irish bold It happens every day Now, to these folks I'll say no word But to sing a song I'll try And answer all the dirty words: "No Irish Need Apply" You may think it a misfortune To be christened Pat or Dan But to me it is a blessing To be called an Irishman In a rally voice for Paddy's land It's a land I do adore May heaven smile on every child That loves the Shamrock Shore Since famine stalked our native land And d**h did roam the soil We came o'er to Amerikay For to work, and sweat, and toil When we came down to New York town It was work or else we die All over town we met these words: "No Irish Need Apply" When your country was in danger just A few short years ago You were not so particular About who would fight the foe When men were needed for the ranks To preserve the rights so dear Among the bravest of the brave Were the Irish over here You may think it a misfortune To be christened Pat or Dan But to me it is a blessing To be called an Irishman In a rally voice for Paddy's land It's a land I do adore May heaven smile on every child That loves the Shamrock Shore For generous hearts and charity We must search the world around And Irish hospitality Sure, the like will never be found For I may live to see the day It'll come now, never fear When ignorance gives place to sense And you welcome Irish here So let your heart be kind And just help Paddy from the wall For God in heaven made this world With lots of room for all Let's stretch our hands across the sea To the green ol' isle so dear And give the Irish girls and boys A welcome over here You may think it a misfortune To be christened Pat or Dan But to me it is a blessing To be called an Irishman In a rally voice for Paddy's land It's a land I do adore May heaven smile on every child That loves the Shamrock Shore You may think it a misfortune To be christened Pat or Dan But to me it is a blessing To be called an Irishman In a rally voice for Paddy's land It's a land I do adore May heaven smile on every child That loves the Shamrock Shore