Shan Van Vocht versuri

Shan Van Vocht lyrics by Frank Harte

Verse 1
Ah, the French are on the sea, says the Shan Van Vocht
Ah, the French are on the sea, says the Shan Van Vocht
The French are on the sea, they’ll be here without delay
And the Orange will decay, says the Shan Van Vocht
And the Orange will decay, says the Shan Van Vocht

Verse 2
And the French, they are the boys, says the Shan Van Vocht
Gained their freedom without noise, says the Shan Van Vocht
Louis Philippe, they madе him run by the firing of a gun
And ’twas then they had grеat fun, says the Shan Van Vocht
And ’twas then they had great fun, says the Shan Van Vocht

Verse 3
And where will they have their camp, says the Shan Van Vocht
And where will they have their camp, says the Shan Van Vocht
On the Curragh of Kildare and the boys they will be there
With their pikes in good repair, says the Shan Van Vocht
With their pikes in good repair, says the Shan Van Vocht

Verse 4
And will all the boys be there? says the Shan Van Vocht
And will all the boys be there? says the Shan Van Vocht
The boys will all be there with their pikes in good repair
And Lord Edward will be there, says the Shan Van Vocht
And Lord Edward will be there, says the Shan Van Vocht

Verse 5
And what will the yeomen do? says the Shan Van Vocht
And what will the yeomen do? says the Shan Van Vocht
What will the yeomen do but take off the red and blue
And to Liberty prove true, says the Shan Van Vocht
And to Liberty prove true, says the Shan Van Vocht

Verse 6
Then what colours will be seen? says the Shan Van Vocht
And what colours will be seen? says the Shan Van Vocht
What colour should be seen where our fathers’ homes have been
But our own immortal green? says the Shan Van Vocht
But our own immortal green? says the Shan Van Vocht

Verse 7
And shall Erin then be free? says the Shan Van Vocht
And shall Erin then be free? says the Shan Van Vocht
Yes, Erin shall be free, and we thank the Laurel Tree
And we’ll call it Liberty, says the Shan Van Vocht
And we’ll call it Liberty, says the Shan Van Vocht