st patricks day - saint patrick was a gentleman lyrics

by henry bennet

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 gallagher,
his mother was a brady,
his aunt was an o’shaugnessy,
and his uncle was a grady.
then success to bold saint patrick’s fist,
he was a saint so clever,
he gave the snakes and toads a twist,
and banished them forever!