Lyrics
There's a dear old land of leprechauns
Refers to a beloved land associated with leprechauns.
And wondrous wishing wells
Highlights magical wishing wells in this land.
And nowhere else on God's green Earth
Emphasizes the uniqueness of the described land on Earth.
There be such lakes and dells
Expresses the presence of extraordinary lakes and dells in this land.
No wonder that the angels love
Notes the love of angels for the shamrock-covered shore.
That shamrock covered shore
Continues to praise the enchanting land.
It draws my heart home again
Shares a personal connection, feeling drawn to the homeland.
And I love it more and more
Expresses an increasing love for the described land.
Have you ever heard the story of
Introduces the story of how Ireland got its name.
How Ireland got its name
Raises a question about the origin of Ireland's name.
Well, I'll tell you so you'll understand
Promises to provide an explanation for the origin of Ireland.
From whence old Ireland came
Anticipates revealing the origin of Ireland.
No wonder that I love
Reiterates the deep love for the described land.
That dear old land across the sea
Highlights affection for the dear old land across the sea.
For here's the way my dear old Father
Introduces the father's method of storytelling.
Told the tale to me
Prepares to narrate the tale as passed down by the father.
Sure, a little bit of heaven fell
Describes the falling of a little bit of heaven onto Ireland.
From out the sky one day
Specifies the heavenly event occurring from the sky.
And it nestled on the ocean
Notes the landing spot of the heavenly piece on the ocean.
In a spot so far away
Emphasizes the distance of the spot from the speaker.
And when the angels found it
Details the discovery of the heavenly piece by angels.
Sure, it looked so sweet and fair
Comments on the visual appeal of the heavenly piece.
They said, "Suppose we leave it
Reflects on the decision of angels to leave the heavenly piece in place.
For it looks so peaceful there"
Justifies leaving it due to its peaceful appearance.
So they sprinkled it with stardust
Describes the angels sprinkling stardust on the heavenly piece.
Just to make the shamrocks grow
Explains the purpose of stardust: to make shamrocks grow.
'Tis the only place you'll find them
Declares the exclusive presence of shamrocks in this heavenly place.
No matter where you go
Underlines the uniqueness of finding shamrocks only in this place.
Then they dotted it with silver
Describes the heavenly piece being adorned with silver.
To make its lakes so grand
States the purpose of silver: to create grand lakes.
And when they had it finished
Conveys the completion of the heavenly piece.
Sure, they called it Ireland!
Names the heavenly piece as Ireland, connecting all elements of the story.
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