SONGBOOK - CORK CONSTITUTION ANTHEM

'DEAR OLD CITY BY THE LEE'

(Everyone repeat words in brackets).


In that City by the Lee there's a Club so dear to me,
And our colours they are black and blue and white (lilywhite)
Where we've won and lost and sighed, but we've always kept our pride,
 Whether beaten or enjoying victory (victory).
Sunday'sWell,YoungMunster too, Garryowen the boys in blue,
We"ve had battles hard and fair for all to see (all to see),
Shannon, Crescent, College, Bohs, Dolphin, Park and 'Field of course,
 But to these the Cons will never bend the knee (bend the knee).

Chorus:
And so we say the Cons will win the day
 From 1892 we"re winning still (winning still)
Cups and Leagues we've by the score,
We'II be back for many more,
So raise your glasses high to Temple HiII (Temple Hill).

In the year of ninety-one, the All Ireland League was won,
It was played for by the best teams in the land
And we said 'twould be a sin, if that Cup we did not win
And the feeling when victorious, it was grand (it was grand)
Constitution, if you look, have many records in the book.
The All Ireland League was yet another one (other one)
Internationals, Interpros, we can stand-them, up in rows,
But the best of Constitution's still to come (still to come)