O' eighteen sixty nine being the date and the year Those Waterloo sportsmen and more did appear For to gain the great prizes and bear them awa' Never counting on Ireland and Master McGrath
On the twelfth of November, that day of renown McGrath and his keeper they left Lurgan Town A gale in the Channel it soon drove them o'er On the thirteenth they landed on England's fair shore
Oh, well when they arrived there in big London Town Those great English sportsmen they all gathered round And one of those gentlemen standing nearby Said 'Is that the great dog you call Master McGrath'
Oh well one of those gentlemen standing around Says: 'I don't care a damn for your Irish greyhound And another he sneered with a scornful 'Ha ha' We'll soon humble the pride of your Master McGrath
Lord Lurgan came forward and said: 'Gentlemen If there's any amongst you has money to spend For your grand English nobles I don't care a straw Here's five thousand to one upon Master McGrath
Oh, McGrath he looked up and he wagged his old tail Informing his lordship, 'Sure I know what you mane Don't fear noble Brownlow, don't fear them a gra' We'll soon tarnish their laurels', says Master McGrath
Oh well Rose stood uncovered, the great English pride Her master and keeper were close by her side They let them away and the crowd cried: 'Hurrah' For the pride of all England and Master McGrath
Oh, well Rose and the Master they both ran along 'I wonder' says Rose, 'What took you from home?' You should have stayed there in your Irish domain And not come to gain laurels on Albion's plain
'Well I know' says the Master, 'We have wild heather bogs But, bedad, in old Ireland there's good men and dogs Lead on, bold Britannia; give none of your jaw Stuff that up your nostrils' says Master McGrath
Well the hare she led on just as swift as the wind He was sometimes before her and sometimes behind He jumped on her back and held up his ould paw 'Long live the Republic', says Master McGrathTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
