In Anticipation of Tomorrow

Anticipating the secular side of St Patrick's Day, I present the lyrics from "Parting Glass," the song that plays as the credits roll in "Waking Ned Devine" (one of my favorite Irish movies).

All the money that e'er I had
I spent it in good company
And all the harm I've ever done
Alas, it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now, I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be to you all!

Fill to me the parting glass
And drink a'health whate'er befalls.
Then gently rise and softly call,
Goodnight and joy be to you all.

Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They're sorry for my goin' away.
And all the sweehearts that e'er I had,
They'd wish me one more day I'd stay.
Since it fell into my lot,
That I should rise and you should not.
I gently rise and softly call,
Goodnight and joy be to you all.

But since it fell into my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be to you all!

So fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health whate'er befalls
Then gently rise and softly call
Goodnight and joy be to you all!