Tono:
Introducción:
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Well, I am a modern hero
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Me name is Paddy Kearney
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Not long ago, I landed from
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The bogs of sweet Killarney
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I used to cry out "Soap fat,"
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Because that was my trade sir
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'till I 'listed for a soldier boy
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With Corcoran's bridgage sir
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For to fight for Uncle Sam
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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To save the stripes and stars
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We soon got into battle
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We made a charge of bay'nets
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The rebel blaggards soon gave way
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They fell as thick as paynuts
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Och, hone, the slaughter that we made
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Bedad, it was delighting
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For the Irish lads in action
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Are the Lord's boys for fighting
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They'll fight for Uncle Sam
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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To save the stripes and stars
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Och, sure, we never will give in
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In any sort of manner
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Until the South comes back again
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Beneath the starry banner
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And if John Bull should interfere
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He'd suffer for it truly
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For soon the Irish Volunteers
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Would give him ballyhooly
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We'll fight for Uncle Sam
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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To save the stripes and stars
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And now, before I end my song
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This free advice, I'll tender
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We soon will use the rebels up
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And make them all surrender
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And once again, the stars and stripes
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Will to the breeze be swellin'
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If Uncle Abe will give us back
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Our darlin' boy McClellan
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We'll follow Little Mac
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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To save the stripes and stars
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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He'll lead us on to glory, O!
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To save the stripes and stars