Lyrics

Obama is Scottish

O'Leary, O'Reilly, O'Hare and O'Hara
There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama

You don't believe me, I hear you say
But Barack's as Irish, as was JFK
His granddaddy's daddy came from Moneygall
A small Irish village, well known to you all

Toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a lama
There's no one as Irish As Barack O'Bama

He's as Irish as bacon and cabbage and stew
He's Hawaiian, he's Kenyan, American too
He’s in the white house, cause he took his chance
Now let’s see Barack - Riverdance

Sorry to but in to oor Irish friends
though they ’ve started a story, it doesnae quite end.
Yes Barack had a grandad, but a grandmama too,
and her folks came from Scotland, I’m telling you true.

A man called FitzRandolf to Boston he came,
His great grandaugter Prudence, she then lost his name.
But she’s a great, great, great grandma of Barack’s own mum.
Yes he’s Kenyan, he’s Irish, but we’re claiming a son.

Descended from Scotland’s King William the Lion
I’m telling you Paddy this Jock he ain’t lying
Like Jonny Cash and James Connolly, he’s from a mixed clan
Part Irish, part Scottish, a real tartan man

Fitzrandold, McGregor, Ann Dunham, O’Hara
There’s nae one as Scottish as Barack Obama
In Stirling, Dunfermline at the heart of the Barras
The new king of Scotland is Barack Obama

He was born in Hawaii one glorious day
His ma came from Kansas, his dad far away
He’s Keynan, He’s Irish, even big in Havana
and made in Chicago, that Barack Obama

Ohio, Virginia and Florida too
Let’s raise up three cheers for the red, white and blue
add in green and orange, and some African too
Those bigots and rednecks won’t know what to do

Cause we’re Catholics, we’re Muslims, we’re Protestants too
We’re gay and we’re straight, and some come from Peru
Hanoi, Alabama, and Kalamazoo
Those right wing evangelists, they don’t have a clue

Toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a lama
The new king of Scotland is Barack Obama
He’s at the top of the mountain, so let freedom ring
And let’s see oor Barack - highland fling!

Scotland the Brave interlude

In Derry, the Falls and the Shankill Road too
Barack is Irish - he’s black, green and blue
And if those Yankees can vote for that colourful man
There’s hope for us a’ yet, oh Aye “ Yes We Can!”

The O'Learys, the Paisleys, McDonalds, O'Haras
There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama
Mick Collins, John Hume and Bob Geldoff’s Mama
The dreams of our fathers was Barack Obama (Snr)

The O'Learys, the Paisleys, McDonalds, O'Haras
There's nae one as Scottish as Barack Obama
Rosa Parks, Dr Arthur, and Jomo Kenyatta
The dreams of our fathers was Barack Obama

Guitarists note: I play this in the key of D, but in C with a capo on. It is just a starightforwrd three chord melody, ( C F and G&) you can play in any key that suits your voice. ( ie D G A7, etc)