St. Patrick Forever Strong

Intro

(Ohhh, ohhh) Green fields callin',

St. Patrick risin'...

Verse

From the shores of Britain, a boy was he,

Captured young by raiders from the sea.

Sold to chains in the hills of green,

Prayed to the heavens, his faith unseen.

Years of toil 'neath the Irish sky,

Heard the voice that would never lie:

"Go home, lad, your people wait,"

Escaped the bonds, crossed the waves of fate.

Chorus

Oh, St. Patrick, staff in hand,

Shamrock preachin' the Holy Land.

Drove the snakes from the emerald sod,

Baptized the kings with the blessin' of God.

Patrick, Patrick, hear our song,

Saved the soul where we belong.

(Ohhh, Patrick) From the mountains high,

To the rivers wide, you made us fly.

Patrick, Patrick, forever strong!

Verse

Returned he did with fire in his eye,

Cross of gold 'gainst the pagan cry.

Hill of Tara, where the druids stood,

Flames of Easter lit the wood.

Kings knelt down in the pourin' rain,

Chieftains bowed to break the chain.

From Beltane fires to Lenten fast,

Brought the light that forever lasts.

Chorus

Oh, St. Patrick, staff in hand,

Shamrock preachin' the Holy Land.

Drove the snakes from the emerald sod,

Baptized the kings with the blessin' of God.

Patrick, Patrick, hear our song,

Saved the soul where we belong.

(Ohhh, Patrick) From the mountains high,

To the rivers wide, you made us fly.

Patrick, Patrick, forever strong!

Verse

Through the bogs and the ancient stones,

He wandered lone, never once alone.

Miracles bloomed like the heather wild,

Fed the hungry, healed the child.

Saul's old church by Downpatrick's bay,

There he laid his weary clay.

But his spirit dances on the wind,

In every ceilidh, every hymn we sing.

Chorus

Oh, St. Patrick, staff in hand,

Shamrock preachin' the Holy Land.

Drove the snakes from the emerald sod,

Baptized the kings with the blessin' of God.

Patrick, Patrick, hear our song,

Saved the soul where we belong.

(Ohhh, Patrick) From the mountains high,

To the rivers wide, you made us fly.

Patrick, Patrick, forever strong!

Patrick, Patrick... (ohhh, forever strong!)

Outro

(La la la, ohhh) Green fields callin'...

St. Patrick risin'...