The Hand Of John L. Sullivan Lyrics - Flogging Molly

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

Fighter till the end, Legend he will be 

and If any man should ask, If any man could carry 

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

... 

You may be tough, but you'll never knock him down 

He is a towering god but not our sacred cow 

He maybe caught, but never on the ropes 

He is a diamond cut for every man poor man's hope 

He was always there to meet ye he's the champion of the people 

The first and last name ever to this day 

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

Fighter till the end, Legend he will be 

and If any man should ask, If any man could carry 

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

... 

The hand of Begorra, ah nothing more shall be 

He used to struggle in this shame for all to see 

ah He was always there to meet ye he's the champion of the people 

The first and last name ever to this day 

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

Fighter till the end, Legend he will be 

and If any man should ask, If any man could carry 

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

... 

Come gather yourself, Drink to your health 

It's the one thing that money can't buy 

but Remember the loss, to the loved ones we all leave behind 

So pass the glass the over, Sullivan just ordered, the glory days have returned 

and Let's live the good life, Until the last goodbye 

O OoOoOo O OoOoOo 

You may be tough, but you'll never knock him down 

He is a towering god but not our sacred cow 

He's always there to meet ye He's the champion of the people 

The first and last name ever to this day 

Now I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

Fighter till the end, Legend he will be 

and If any man should ask, If any man could carry 

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

Fighter till the end, Legend he will be 

and If any man should ask Jim Casey is my name 

Now I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan 

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