Thank God we're surrounded by water, I find that song a bore <br />I've heard it sung in pubs and clubs too many times before <br />The one who penned these lyrics in spirit must be poor <br />To put down one of Ireland's best immortal Thomas Moore. <br /> <br />Thank god we're surrounded by water don't sing that song tonight <br />As it shows the Irish spirit in much a dimmer light <br />But sing us a song by Thomas Moore, sing us The Minstrel Boy <br />Or The Song Of Fionnuala such lyrics I enjoy. <br /> <br />Thank God we're surrounded by water I don't want to hear that song <br />As it puts down one of Ireland's best what did Tom Moore do wrong? <br />He was the pride of Ireland, Moore the melodious poet <br />And he never harmed anyone and such great songs he wrote. <br /> <br />Tom Moore wrote some of the finest songs of the nineteenth century <br />And if he were a politician I might feel differently <br />And every time I hear surrounded by water and hear the poet put down <br />I think that men tortured Jesus too he once wore a thorny crown. <br /> <br />He is singing thank God we're surrounded by water, I must be on my way <br />And one bloke topped with guinness said we won't force you to stay <br />And only fear stopped me of saying to him what I would like to say. <br />That yobbos come from Ireland too my Homeland far away.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/so-much-for-t-g-w-s-b-w/
