St. Patrick's Day (An Ode to Dublin)

Dublin, my child, won't you raise up

Spirits, and souls, and the drink cup

Lately my happiness wandered

Whole of my heart has been plundered

She stuck me up on the alter

I said "I do" and she faltered

I stood there waiting and hoping

She walked away now I'm broken

I came here today

Hoping to heal old wounds

Memories and pain

Oh, I drank them away

I came here today

Hoping to heal old wounds

Memories and pain

Oh, I drank them away

On St. Patrick's Day

Dublin, my child, you're a best friend

Love breaks our hearts just to heal them

Ancestors sailed from this isle

Love lights a terrible fire

I came here today

Hoping to heal old wounds

Memories and pain

Oh, I drank them away

I came here today

Hoping to heal old wounds

Memories and pain

Oh, I drank them away

On St. Patrick's Day

I feel safe

I feel whole

Losing control

Wash me away down the watering hole

I feel safe

I feel whole

Losing control

In a watering hole

Dublin, my child, won't you raise up

Spirits, and souls, and the drink cup

I came here today

Hoping to heal old wounds

Memories and pain

Oh, I drank them away

I came here today

Hoping to heal old wounds

Memories and pain

Oh, I drank them away

On St. Patrick's Day