Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
lyrics by Joel Sattler
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
every single boy in the world
every single boy. every single boi
every single redheaded girl.
Everyone’s entitled to the wearing of the green
everyone’s entitled to a piece of the Irish dream.
everyone's entitled to a sip of Irish cream
on St. Patrick's day
once upon a time there were snakes in Ireland
before Patrick drove them all away
once upon a time we grew potatoes down in Ireland
now we make whiskey on parade
once upon s time we spoke Gaelic up in Ireland
now we speak an English of our own
once upon a time Rhiannon rode white horses out in Ireland
now she rides on horses black and roan
today we wear the green and sing out brave and loud
today is the day that we can be proud
today is a day that we can all be brothers
today is a day unlike any other
so raise a glass to Patrick
and to St. Patrick's heart
Ireland aint heaven
but it's at least a start
A short story of mine was included in an anthology of short fiction by fourteen of Port Town Publishing Company's authors. It is out of print and no longer available except as a download. Contact me at charlenetess@yahoo.com if you want it.
Christmas - only days away; plastic snowmen and glowing reindeer adorn the lawns of neighborhoods all across America. All is calm, all is bright, and yet there is something tragically wrong about this Christmas night.
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