Kiss the Ould Mother, Hug the Old Man - The Wolfe Tones

There’s an Island that’s famed and in Story

Sweet poets of song and her praise

And their Songs are of no brighter Story

But for Sons that have seen happier days

And though when I go the world over

And no matter where ever i go

In my heart there’s a spot for old Ireland

And for you now sweet Molly a’store

And I’ll kiss the ould Mother

And hug the ould Man

Give Johnny a shilling

And shake hands with Dan

Fight for me country and do all i can

Then i go out with my girl Molly Ann

Old Erin my country once happy

But Fortune once smiled on your shore

And I long for that day that’s fast coming

When her Beauty it be ever more

For the english decievers by nature

Though maybe you think them sincere

If they say your a sweet charming creature

Now dont you believe them my dear

And I’ll kiss the ould Mother

And hug the ould Man

Give Johnny a shilling

And shake hands with Dan

Fight for me country and do all i can

Then i go out with my girl Molly Ann

Success to the boys then from Erin

The finest and smartest there seen

In battle They prove themselves therein

True to the shamrock the harp and the green

Then here’s to the mossy green bowers

That grows around erin’s

Green Shore

Every link of the ancient round tower

And my girl now sweet Molly astore

And I’ll kiss the ould Mother

And hug the ould Man

Give Johnny a shilling

And shake hands with Dan

Fight for me country and do all i can

Then i go out with my girl Molly Ann