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 swingin along singin 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 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 swingin along singin a soldier s song tinker tailor every watcher s son butcher baker shouldering his gun rich man poor man every man in line all together just like auld lang syne 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 swingin along singin a soldier s song night is darkness just before the dawn from descensions ireland is reborn soon we ll all be united irishmen make our land a nation once again 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 or donegal we re on the one road swingin along singin a soldier s song