"Hearts Of The Mighty" lyrics
Work whistle blows thru morning's brick smokestack town
Crack an egg in my beer and my whiskey down
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Said goodbye to all we knew and loved before
Mama's tears papa's fears wave from a lonesome shore
Ring on her pretty young finger she sailed by my side
To sun and golden tales of the other side
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Dawn to dusk working foundry fire 'n' steel
Scars on my arms and soul will never heal
She worked needle 'n' thread spinning at that wheel
Fingers tired and worn too numb to feel
No meat on the table we swallowed our fears
And held each other tight all thru the years
Work whistle blows thru morning's brick smokestack town
Crack an egg in my beer and my whiskey down
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Sha la-la la-la la-la
First born a son then a daughter then six hungry more
Keeping out the cold and the trouble knocking on my door
In the church and the pub schoolhouse jamboree
We found a life and a hope and a promise and dream
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Junior worked here beside me Annie married well
Josie taught the children colors and the stories they tell
Lizzy nursed the babies Sean voted for his bills
Patty fiddled in the pub lift your heart she will
Billy's quick with his fists and he fought the law
Lil'Joe's gone and lost forever to the whole World's War
Now with young ones of their own sail set for fertile shores
Mama's tears fathers fears wave from a lonesome door
No matter man nor land no matter what shore
Like my father your father and their fathers before
Raised hopes and hearts and hands in prayer
And all they believed in a promise they swore
Son before I lay me down to sleep away
Whisper close to my ear and a promise do say
Swear in your heart and your soul with every breath you take
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Work whistle blows thru morning's brick smokestack town
Crack an egg in my beer and my whiskey down
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Crack an egg in my beer and my whiskey down
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Said goodbye to all we knew and loved before
Mama's tears papa's fears wave from a lonesome shore
Ring on her pretty young finger she sailed by my side
To sun and golden tales of the other side
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Dawn to dusk working foundry fire 'n' steel
Scars on my arms and soul will never heal
She worked needle 'n' thread spinning at that wheel
Fingers tired and worn too numb to feel
No meat on the table we swallowed our fears
And held each other tight all thru the years
Work whistle blows thru morning's brick smokestack town
Crack an egg in my beer and my whiskey down
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Sha la-la la-la la-la
First born a son then a daughter then six hungry more
Keeping out the cold and the trouble knocking on my door
In the church and the pub schoolhouse jamboree
We found a life and a hope and a promise and dream
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Junior worked here beside me Annie married well
Josie taught the children colors and the stories they tell
Lizzy nursed the babies Sean voted for his bills
Patty fiddled in the pub lift your heart she will
Billy's quick with his fists and he fought the law
Lil'Joe's gone and lost forever to the whole World's War
Now with young ones of their own sail set for fertile shores
Mama's tears fathers fears wave from a lonesome door
No matter man nor land no matter what shore
Like my father your father and their fathers before
Raised hopes and hearts and hands in prayer
And all they believed in a promise they swore
Son before I lay me down to sleep away
Whisper close to my ear and a promise do say
Swear in your heart and your soul with every breath you take
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Work whistle blows thru morning's brick smokestack town
Crack an egg in my beer and my whiskey down
Across the ocean waves they sang and prayed
Our blood will run thru the hearts of the mighty one day
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Sha la-la la-la la-la
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
Whoa whoa whoa whoa hey
