Letras
I came to this country, an innocent boy
From the green fields of Galway where the hunger was clawing at me
I came for redemption, respect and regard
All I got was new masters and a kick up the arse
They beat me and robbed me on the streets of New York
When all that I wanted was an honest day's work
Saying, "Get up now, Paddy, you're an ignorant sort
Far worse than a beast, you won't do what you're told."
They spat at my crucifix, laughed at my church
They called me a Papist and many things worse
I soaked up their insults and I swore revenge
Send them know-nothing bastards straight back to Hell
I joined up their army, my fortune to make
But my captain was just another nativist snake
He beat me and starved me, insulted my race
But a charm I had Texas, I was ready to break
Hi-ya-la-hi-ya-ho, hey, San Patricio
So far from your homeland, cariñas, we miss you
Hi-ya-la-hi-ya-ho, hey, San Patricio
We'll never forget you, we'll always remember
The San Patricio Brigade
Across the Rio Grande I danced fandangos
With black-eyed señoritas, they treated me like a man
My captain held his nose, called them Catholic whores
I punched him in the mouth and me and my compañeros headed south
The Mexican people, they treated us great
We danced at their weddings and sang at their wakes
We fought in their battles and wherever we'd go
"Hi-ya-la" meant Irish San Patricio
We fought the invader and held him at bay
At the battle of San Angelo, Bonnevie stay
If Santa Anna had not fled her El Pasco
We'd be chasing know-nothings on past Ohio
Hi-ya-la-hi-ya-ho, hey, San Patricio
So far from your homeland, cariñas, we miss you
Hi-ya-la-hi-ya-ho, hey, San Patricio
We'll never forget you, we'll always remember
The San Patricio Brigade
They took us prisoner when our bullets ran out
And they tried us in the military court
Not a word about oppression or fate nor race
My captain passed sentence, his eyes filled with hate
To death on the gallows, we would not bend our knees
So they murdered us far from Galway's green fields
We fought for liberty, defense of our creed
So to hell with know-nothings, their kith, kin and seed
Hi-ya-la-hi-ya-ho, hey, San Patricio
So far from your homeland, cariñas, we miss you
Hi-ya-la-hi-ya-ho, hey, San Patricio
We'll never forget you, we'll always remember
The San Patricio
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