In the Land Where the Shamrock Grows

A popular song from 1919.
Words by W. L. Beardsley.
Music by Phil Schwartz.
Song suggested by Peter Masri.

The sheet music:

In-The-Land-Where-The-Shamrock-Grows – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

In_The_Land_Where_The_Shamrock_Grows – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. In that pretty green isle over yonder
    In the land where Moore wrote famous songs
    Dwells the pride of my life, a fair Colleen
    To be with her my heart always longs
    For I worship the green turf she walks on
    She’s so blithesome, so winsome, so true
    And the last words I said when I kissed her
    Were some day I’ll come back, dear, to you

Chorus
For I love her blue eyes, and her sweet Irish smile
Mary Ann from the county Mayo
There was never but one, with such grace and such style
She has captured my heart as you know
I’ll go back to me darlin’, and Erin’s green farms
Where the old river Shannon still flows
Sure I’ll bless and caress her endearing young charms
In the land where the Shamrock grows

  1. In that same rustic lane where we parted
    She’ll be waiting and watching for me
    For I’ve written a letter to tell her
    That I’m crossing the deep angry sea
    To the Ivy clad church in the village
    I will take her as my blushing bride
    Sure ’tis then I’ll be proud of old Erin
    When that fair Colleen stands by my side

Sung here by Fred Feild: