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C'mon and listen to a song,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
C'mon and listen to a song,
About a man brave and strong,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 2
St. Patrick came from England,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
St. Patrick came from England,
But was brought as a slave to Ireland,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 3
When he was just 16 years old,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
When he was just 16 years old,
He herded pigs in the rain and cold,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 4
He learned to speak in the Irish tongue,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
He learned to speak in the Irish tongue,
And all their customs one by one,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 5
He dreamed a boat would take him home,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
He dreamed a boat would take him home,
He snuck out to find it all alone,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 6
Across the sea he found his house,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
Across the sea he found his house,
his mother and father hugged him close,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 7
He wanted to be a noble priest,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
He wanted to be a noble priest,
he studied so his knowledge increased,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 8
Then back to Ireland he did go,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
Then back to Ireland he did go,
'cause he had a dream that told him so,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 9
He taught the Irish what he had learned,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
He taught the Irish what he had learned,
And his kindness was often returned,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 10
A Shamrock in hand he loved to teach,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
A Shamrock in hand he loved to teach,
The three little petals helped him preach,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 11
Some say he drove snakes into the sea,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
Some say he drove snakes into the sea,
Though that sounds kind of fishy to me,
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
Page 12
And now we all can smile and say,
Heigh Ho St. Patrick!
And now we all can smile and say,
"Slainte" on St. Patrick's Day!
A roly poly cabbage and spinach,
And "Hi!" for old St. Patrick!
