I'll Always Be Irish

"I'll Always Be Irish" is a song from the film musical, The Happiest Millionaire. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman and was sung by Tommy Steele as "John Lawless" explaining that he's proud to be American, but just as proud to be of Irish descent.

[edit] Facts about the song

The Sherman Brothers wrote this song as an ode to their mentor, Walt Disney who was also of Irish descent.
The lyric alludes to John F. Kennedy who had been the immediate past United States President when The Happiest Millionaire was released.

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And I'll bet one day we'll have an Irish President!

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