parade

 Something is happening which seemed out of the question

When someone one night made an innocent suggestion

No more will you need to wander many miles away

When next year in March it comes to St Patrick's day

No matter what weather comes it will not be delayed

The new East Durham route 145 St Patrick's day parade

The leadership and members of AOH are being guides

Preparations are ongoing so they are making strides

For working hard weekly is this great unpaid committee

Hoping to steal the Irish thunder from new York city

Prayers will be said that there will not be a shower

That we will be blessed with glorious sunshine for an hour

Having it on the exact date is the talk of the town

With many parking spots on the Michael J Quill ground

People will follow the shamrocks on one forty five

And have free safe parking after a long tiring drive

People coming from Philly, Rockland and South Jersey

And from long Island Queens and  Yonkers on the Tappan Zee

There will also be people coming south from colder climes

And Tony Fallon will be there too with some new rhymes

The route will just be a few miles to the end from the start

Not a long tiring march even for the faint of heart

After the parade ends many wild parties will begin

With music on the accordion banjo pipes and violin

Creating this new Irish parade is a most noble mission

It's long overdue in East Durham this Irish American tradition.