IRISH ALL THE WAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IUxZ6Y2Ziw
Here are the album notes for this song which John and I wrote in 2010.

"Irish All The Way" is an upbeat Irish-themed song in the manner of "His Name is McNamara" or "It's a Long Way to Tipperary." Naturally it's the perfect bar song for St. Patrick's day, but it's just as much fun for any festive occasion. Audiences are sure to want to join with the refrain, "He's Irish, Irish, Irish, Irish all the way." It's first public performance was by Jerry McLean and Blackthorne Aire at McCormick and Schmick's in Beverly Hills on St. Patrick's Day 2010. Play this song on any day, and it will lift your spirits. A perfect tune for the Irish in all of us.

His name is Patrick Aloysius Seamus Sean O'Shea.

His hair is Tipperary red, eyes blue as Galway Bay.

His favorite song is Danny Boy, favorite color Kelly green,

And the colleen he chose to marry was Kathleen Maureen McKean.

So if you ask him what he is, he'll do a jig and say -

I'm Irish, Irish Irish - Irish all the way.

He'll tell you proudly that his kin come from County Clare,

And brag those who aren't dead are all still living there.

And of his many cousins, and there are twenty one at least,

Every lass became a nun, and every lad a priest.

And I would guess that he confesses every other day

'Cause he's Irish, Irish, Irish all the way.

Now Pat O'Shea and Kate McKean were wed at Sacred Heart,

And in the seven years since then they've never been apart.

If you should be a-doubtin' that the only proof you'd need

Are the seven darlin' redheads Pat works three jobs to feed.

Inquire of him why such a brood, he'll lift a glass and say -

Because I'm Irish, Irish, Irish all the way.

Now if you're from the Emerald Isle you're sure to understand

The pride Pat takes in being from this green and magic land.

So when someone asks - what are you? - smile at them and say -

I'm Irish, Irish, Irish all the way.

I'm Irish, Irish, Irish all the way.