From Erin’s Shore

Searching through our heritage
Many of us made claims
Over the course of time
Of Irish blood in our veins

They came from land far away
They came from famine and fire
There was no more home for them
When they left old Mother Eire

(Chorus)
To be sure …. To be sure
They can still raise a smile
And think of their home
On the Emerald Isle

Others not willing, they came
They came on a ship in chains
At His Majesty’s pleasure
Convicted for their pains

(Chorus)
To be sure …To be sure
They pined a while
Yearning for home
On the Emerald Isle

(Instrumental break)

So we join and share a toast 
On their St. Patrick’s Day
Down a pint of Guinness
In the Shamrock bar

Far from ‘The Troubles 
They came from the Orange and Green
And those who kissed the ‘Blarney’ stone
Came from County Cork

(Chorus)
To be sure … to be sure
From old Erin’s shore
Drink it down, drink it down
One glass more……  

(Instrumental break)

(Chorus)
From the Emerald Isle
From old Erin’s shore
We drink to them
One glass more

(Instrumental break)

Far from the troubles they came
They came from the Orange and Green
And those who kissed the ‘Blarney‘ Stone
They came from County Cork

And those who kissed the ‘Blarney‘ Stone
They came from County Cork.

Rodd Sherwin
to a composition by
Jeremy Williwms