A Cork Man I Will Be

My late mother was from Kerry of this i will not lie But a Cork man i will be till the day i do die In Millstreet County Cork my life's journey began Where i lived my young years and grew into a man My heart is with the women and men who wear the red jersey when they line out to play And for as long as i live loyal to Cork i will stay That my favorite color is red do i need to say why The colors of Cork i would never deny From Millstreet in Cork a parochial migrant of me one might say And my heart is with Cork when they line out to play I feel tearful every time i hear The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee Cork before Ireland is how it is with me Though i may never see the Boggeragh Ranges again Loyal to my home County i will remain The Republic of Cork by some it is known And my County of birth i could never disown.