From “The Canary,” 1918.
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Cover Art by Albert W. Barbelle.
Copyright ©15 Oct 1918.
Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- When Irish meets Irish
They will seldom disagree
There’s a perfect understanding
Like a chord of harmony
They talk the same
And they walk the same
They think the same, they do
That’s just why you fancy me
And I fancy you
Chorus:
Why do you love what I do?
It’s the little bit of Irish
That’s in your heart
When McCormack sings
Why do you shout with joy?
If a band should start
Playing an Irish rhythm
You’d go with ’em
Why do you speak as I do
With a little bit of brogue
From which you’ll never part?
When you see a three leaf clover
Why do you smile all over?
It’s the little bit of Irish in your heart
- When Irish meets Irish
Should they ever start a fight
They will leave it to a German
To decide which one is right
Lord help the Hun
The unlucky one
Who’s picked out to decide
History tells us that’s just how
A thousand Huns died
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: