Saint Patrick Was A Gentleman The Wolfe Tones

Saint Patrick was a gentleman and he came from decent people
In Dublin town he built a church and on it put a steeple
His father was a Callaghan, his mother was a Brady
His auntie an O'Shaughnessy, his uncle an O'Grady

[Chorus]
Then here's to bold Saint Paddy's fists
He was a saint so clever
He'd give the snakes and toads a twist
And banish them forever!

There's not a mile in Erin's isle where the dirty vermin musters
Where there he put his dear forefoot
He murdered them in clusters

The toads went hop!
The frogs went pop!
Slap-haste into the water
And beasts committed suicide
To save themselves from slaughter

[Chorus]
Then here's to bold Saint Paddy's fists
He was a saint so clever
He'd give the snakes and toads a twist
And banish them forever!