[Intro] [Fast punk guitar riff, acoustic strumming, loud fast-picked mandolin lead and energetic accordion] [Verse 1] On St. Patrick's Day when Southie marched so proud, The Irish colors were waving high and loud. The music played a sweet old island tune, And every heart was beating with the sound. And then right there, deep inside the press, I saw a girl in a bright green dress. Red hair like fire, eyes shining bright, A hundred pale freckles in the morning light! [Pre-Chorus] [Build up, drums rising, mandolin picking faster] Oh, the Irish blood started boiling in my veins, My heart started pounding like runaway trains. Boston looked beautiful on a day like this, But her wild beauty stole the city’s bliss! [Chorus] [Gang vocals, anthemic, loud and melodic] She’s the girl from Belfast walking Southie's street! So beautiful and charming, with that Irish heartbeat! I fell in love right there, gave my soul away, As much as I love Belfast, I love her today! [Mandolin and Accordion Interlude] [Fast melodic mandolin lead, accordion answering the melody] [Verse 2] That green old island far across the sea, Still grows wild hearts as fierce as she. I didn't waste a second, I pushed through the crowd, Walked right up to her and said my name out loud. She looked into my eyes with a knowing smile: "Well I'll be damned, kid, it's been quite a while! You're a boy from the Falls Road, same as me!" I stood there speechless, lost completely. [Pre-Chorus] [Build up, emotional but energetic] Then I looked closer and it all came clear, It was my sweet childhood friend, my lovely Eimear! Back in old Belfast, life raised us side by side, Just to meet again in Boston across the ocean wide! [Chorus] [Gang vocals, bigger and louder] She’s the girl from Belfast walking Southie's street! So beautiful and charming, with that Irish heartbeat! I fell in love right there, gave my soul away, As much as I love Belfast, I love her today! [Bridge] [Music slows slightly, acoustic guitar, warm accordion, soft mandolin melody] I took her by the hand through the parade crowd, We ran from the noise where the music was loud. Over a black pint of Guinness, with laughter and cheers, We talked about Belfast and our younger years. Two hearts from the Falls Road, lost in the night, Found each other in Boston, everything felt right! [Final Chorus] [Explosion of sound, fast tempo returns, full band, gang vocals] She’s the girl from Belfast walking Southie's street! So beautiful and charming, with that Irish heartbeat! I fell in love right there, gave my soul away, As much as I love Belfast, I love her today! [Outro] [Fast rhythm, boots stomping feel, mandolin lead over drums] So raise up your pints for Eimear and for me! For a love that will weather any storm on the sea! No matter how far the wind blows you away, Your Irish blood will find you at the end of the day! [Ending] [Fast drum roll, mandolin final run, heavy final chord] From Belfast to Boston! [All shout] FOREVER, HEY! [Big crash]
