[Verse]
One evening fair as the sun was shining,
To Kilkenny I did ride,
I did meet with Captain Brady,
A tall commander by his side.

[Chorus]
Then you are welcome, Highland Paddy,
By my side you surely stand,
Hear the people shout for freedom, (Freedom!)
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band,
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band.

[Verse]
Well in the morning we rose early,
Just before the break of dawn,
Blackbirds singing in the bushes,
Greeting you on this fine morn.

[Chorus]
Then you are welcome, Highland Paddy,
By my side you surely stand,
Hear the people shout for freedom, (Freedom!)
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band,
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band.

[Verse]
Oh, gather round, free men of Ireland,
Gather Fenians, gather round,
Hand to hand with sword and musket,
We'll spill their blood upon the holy ground.

[Chorus]
Then you are welcome, Highland Paddy,
By my side you surely stand,
Hear the people shout for freedom, (Freedom!)
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band,
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band.

[Verse]
Well, there's a grave beside the river,
A mile outside Kilkenny Town,
There we laid our noble captain,
Birds were silent when the Fenian died.

[Chorus]
Then you are welcome, Highland Paddy,
By my side you surely stand,
Hear the people shout for freedom, (Freedom!)
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band,
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band.

[Verse]
Well all my life, I will remember,
I'll remember, night and day,
Once I rode into Kilkenny,
And I heard this noble captain say, what did he say?

[Chorus]
Then you are welcome, Highland Paddy,
By my side you surely stand,
Hear the people shout for freedom, (Freedom!)
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band,
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band.

[Chorus]
Then you are welcome, Highland Paddy,
By my side you surely stand,
Hear the people shout for freedom, (Freedom!)
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band,
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band,
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band.