I'll Always Be Irish

I'll Always Be Irish is the sixth song of the 1967 Disney film, The Happiest Millionaire which it is sung by Anthony Biddle (Fred MacMurray), Cordy (Lesley Ann Warren), and John Lawless (Tommy Steele) and written by the Academy Award winning songwriting team of the Sherman Brothers.

Lyrics
John Lawless: On the night before I sailed away, they come from far and near All me friends and all me kin had shared a parting tear We knew we never meet again, and yet was clear to see I'd always be a part of them and them a part of me

I'll always be Irish 'cause that's how I began I'll always be Irish I'll say that to any man And when I'm an American I'll be a good one too I'll be truly as American as Irish stew

Cordy and Mr. Biddle: He'll be truly as American as Irish stew

John Lawless: (spoken) Ask for Irish stew in Ireland and see what you'll get. In Ireland, all the stew is Irish!

(sung) I'll always be Irish A fact I'll not deny I'll always be Irish And I'll hold me head up high I'll wear the greens on Patty's Day And it weren't all of that I'll be truly as American as Casey At The Bat

Cordy and Mr. Biddle: He'll be truly as American as Casey At The Bat

(dance break)

John Lawless: If I went to Tibet, I've got me a yak And trapped in Siberia riding his back The peasant (*don't know lyrics*) What would they say? (mock Chinese gibberish) Irishman?

Cordy and Mr. Biddle: Right!

John Lawless: Now. What if I went to Spain and grew a mustache Strung the guitar and worn me a sash Became a toreador and fought me a bull? (spoken) Heheheheheh After one in both ears and the tail, what would they say?

Cordy and Mr. Biddle: Ole! We'll always be Irish John Lawless: I'll shout it good and loud Cordy and Mr. Biddle: We'll always be Irish John Lawless: Mother's heritage be proud I'm proud of Irish blarney And Irish sentiment And I'll bet someday we'll get an Irish president

All: And I'll bet someday we'll get an Irish president