When Irish Hearts are smiling ©

Verse

At Kilmainham, memories remain

Telling stories, written in blood

A tattered flag, a country's pain

Rebel hearts, we march through mud

These old jail cells, if they could tell

What stories would they say?

Of the men who died for freedom

In Stonebreakers' yard that day?

Chorus

When Irish hearts are smiling

Our rebel blood seeps through

The cracks in all the pavements

Our nation's heart beats true

Singing songs from the basements

Marching out in Dublin Rain

O'er Countryside, our hearts with pride

Till we're a nation once again

Verse

Those dusty cells, they know too well

The price they paid for national pride

What caused a nation to rebel?

You don't need to pick a side

Was the price of Independence,

worth the price they paid?

For the people in attendance

Perhaps the answer need not be said.

Chorus

When Irish hearts are smiling

Our rebel blood seeps through

The cracks in all the pavements

Our nation's heart beats true

Singing songs from the basements

Marching out in Dublin Rain

O'er Countryside, our hearts with pride

Till we're a nation once again

Post Chorus

Whether you agree with politics,

whatever side you're on.

This isn't simply talking bollocks,

So pay heed to this song.

For history teaches lessons,

But when will people learn?

Of the price of a nation's freedom,

Will they earn it when it's their turn?

Verse

It's still the same, Pride remains

Stories carved in Irish souls

Not just there in Kilmainham

Where the names hang on the wall

Our nation's pride is far and wide

It's there in every town

Though beat and torn, we're not forlorn

You can't keep a nation down

Chorus

When Irish hearts are smiling

Our rebel blood seeps through

The cracks in all the pavements

Our nation's heart beats true

Singing songs from the basements

Marching out in Dublin Rain

O'er Countryside, our hearts with pride

Till we're a nation once again

When Irish hearts are smiling

Our rebel blood seeps through

The cracks in all the pavements

Our nation's heart beats true

Singing songs from the basements

Marching out in Dublin Rain

O'er Countryside, our hearts with pride

Till we're a nation once again

End Song

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