THE KENNEDY SONG

Battle Hymn of the Kennedys

To the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic

In Ayrshire, of Bonnie Scotland, near the banks of Clyde,

The Kennedys of Bargnay and Dunure lived and died.

The Sons of Duncan, Earl of Carrick, sing with joy and pride,

The clan goes marching on!

CHORUS

Glory to the House of Dunure,

Finnarts, Bargnay and Cassillis.

KENNEDY'S a grand old family!

The Clan goes marching on!

KENNEDY blood is mingled with the royal bloods of old

Among the world's great families our family is pure gold.

Each century our numbers have increased a hundred fold.

The Clan goes marching on!

There's something strong and mighty in a good old family name,

And KENNEDY sure shineth high upon the scroll of fame;

For nearly every KENNEDY pursues a lofty name.

The Clan goes marching on!

Clan KENNEDY cherishes traditions of the past;

With the world's great movements they have all their fortunes cast;

And when they pledge their honor they are loyal to the last.

The Clan goes marching on!

We have our dukes and peasants, common folk and blue bloods too.

We greet each other with a smile and "Cousin, Howdy-do!"

This Goes with every KENNEDY - it goes with you and me.

The Clan goes marching on!

Our kinsman fought at Flodden, Linlithgow and Waterloo.

In every righteous cause our cousins fought as heroes do.

They died in seventy-six and nineteen-eighteen, too.

The Clan goes marching on!

To every corner of their land we sound the bugle call;

Three hundred thousand KENNEDY'S will answer one and all;

You can hear the KENNEDYS tramping like Niagara's waterfall.

The Clan goes marching on!

If you claim the name KENNEDY join the chorus of the clan.

In our records and reunions all according to our plan,

To name the highest honor, boost it every way you can.

The Clan goes marching on!

Submitted by: Kip Kennedy, Kipper3003@aol.com