Key: D major
Verse 1
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Em
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Near
the town of Liscannor in
The county of Clare
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Where many great Irishmen's plans
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Were laid bare you saw
the wild seas as
You stood on the heath
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And you wondered and gazed
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Your life of religion was never to be
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You soon found your way to
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The land of the free
Perfected your plan
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And your work was unveiled as
Verse 2
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Some men for adventure had
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Planned for the stars
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And others had hope to see Venus or Mars
Build your wild dream that
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you'd be the man
Verse 3
ol' Breslin the boy
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Knew that Holland's invention was for
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Real and no toy
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For to take on the ships of the British Navy
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And all would be done, now
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The English, though tested
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Complained to old Sam
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Of a mischievous boat called
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A Great Fenian Ram
Verse 4
He'd nothing now to hide
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Oh, John Bull was so angry
Verse 5
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Some men for adventure had
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Planned for the stars
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And others had hope to see Venus or Mars
To build your wild dream
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That you'd be the man
Verse 6
This craft was at home
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And the fenians had plans for
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The boat for to roam in
Their friends were amazed
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As the ship moved so silent
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An attack on the em pire
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Was prevented by spies
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And the cause was all crushed
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'mid dissension and lies
Proud of your boat
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That the Holland's the name of
Verse 7
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Some men for adventure had
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Planned for the stars
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And others had hope to see Venus or Mars
To build your wild dream
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That you'd be the man
Verse 8
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Ways you're remembered
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today for your name
It is written on tunnels and ships
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On the streets of New York
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Be proud, sons of Erin, an Irishman he
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The first for to voyage 'neath the sea
a beacon shine free
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The first for to voyage 'neath the sea
Verse 9
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Some men for adventure had
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Planned for the stars
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And others had hope to see Venus or Mars
To build your wild dream
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That you'd be the man
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG D Em A Bm
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