Oh fifty years ago
Me father left old Erin's shore
He landed here his shillalah
In hand and divil a penny more
He got a job then got a wife
And then a family
And when he died he left his
Old shillalah stick with me
Sure it's the same old shillalah
Me father brought from lreland
And a divil a man
Was prouder than he
When he walked with it in his hand
He lead the band on Paddy's day
And twirl it round his mitt
And divil if if we'd laugh at it
Poor dad would have a fit
Sure with the same old shillalah
Me father could lick a dozen men
As fast as they'd get up
Begorrah
He'd knock 'em down again
And many's the time
He used it on me
To make me understand
The same old shillalah
Me father brought from lreland
Ho I'm goin' on the police force
It's the only thing to do
Instead of having one night stick
Begorrah I'll have two
If there's a fight I'll be all right
There's no one bothers me
Because I have the old shillalah
Me father gave to me
Sure it's the same old shillalah
Me father brought from lreland
And a divil a man
Was prouder than he
When he walked with it in his hand
He lead the band on Paddy's day
And twirl it round his mitt
And divil if if we'd laugh at it
Poor dad would have a fit
Sure with the same old shillalah
Me father could lick a dozen men
As fast as they'd get up
Begorrah
He'd knock 'em down again
And many's the time
He used it on me
To make me undertand
The same old shillalah
Me father brought from lreland