we re on the one road sharing the one load we re on the road to god knows where we re on the one road it may be the wrong road but we re together now who cares north men south men comrades all dublin belfast cork and donegal we re on the one road swinging along singing a soldier s song though we ve had our troubles now and then now is the time to make them up again sure aren t we all irish anyhow now is the time to step together now tinker tailor every mother s son butcher baker shouldering his gun rich man poor man every man in line all together just like old land syne night is darkest just before the dawn from dissention ireland is reborn soon we ll all be united irishmen make our land a nation once again