If We Had Ireland Over Here - The Charmers
I was dreaming of old Ireland
And Killarney's lakes and dells
I was dreaming of the shamrocks
And the dear old Shandon Bells
When my memory suggested in
A vision bright and clear
All the strange things that would
Happen if we had old Ireland here
If the Blarney stone stood out on Sydney Harbour
And Dublin Town to Melbourne came to stay
If the Shannon River joined the Brisbane Waters
And Killarney's lakes flowed into Botany Bay
If the Shandon Bells rang out in old Fremantle
And County Cork in Adelaide did appear
Erin's sons would never roam
All the boys would stay at home
If we only had old Ireland over here
There are lots of lovely
Fairies dancing on the village green
There are lots of lovely colleens
The finest ever seen
Where the boys are all called Paddy
And the girls called Molly Dear
Sure we'd wrap the green flag round
Them if we had old Ireland here
If the Blarney stone stood out on Sydney Harbour
And Dublin Town to Melbourne came to stay
If the Shannon River joined the Brisbane Waters
And Killarney's lakes flowed into Botany Bay
If the Shandon Bells rang out in old Fremantle
And County Cork in Adelaide did appear
Erin's sons would never roam
All the boys would stay at home
If we only had old Ireland over here
