St. Brigid's Fire

from The Spark by Kevin Heider

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lyrics

It’s the 1st of February
And we all have gathered here
To drink up for King and conscience
From this glorious lake of beer

And drink we will straight on ‘til morning
Drink we will all through the night
And if the sun should cease to give it
This lake of beer will be our light

They say the first shall be the last
So Sister Brigid, fill my glass
I’ll be the first to drink and the last to die
Oh, but I’ll have glory at my side

I refuse that it should come to pass
That when I look back on my life
I’ll see an empty home and an empty heart
And a boy who never found his wife

And if a thief should sneak up on me
And take from me my cup, my share
I’ll say, “There’s plenty more where that came from
Come with me, I’ll take you there”

They say the first shall be the last
So Sister Brigid, fill my glass
I’ll be the first to drink and the last to die
Oh, but I’ll have glory at my side

They say the first shall be the last
So Sister Brigid, fill my glass
I’ll be the first to drink and the last to die
Oh, but I’ll have glory at my side

Oh, when the saints go marching in
Oh, when the saints go marching in
They will behold a lake of beer
And they all will dive right in

credits

from The Spark, released March 26, 2013
Kevin Heider : vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, tambourine
Kathleen McCann : tin whistle
Mike Ofca : bass guitar
Tim Hepburn : drums
Mob Vocals : Chris Simmons, Matthew Gossett, Patrick McNamara, and Kevin Heider

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Kevin Heider Dayton, Ohio

Creator + host of the popular Song & Story podcast, Kevin Heider is a singer-songwriter from Dayton, Ohio.

Whether he's writing hymns or drinking songs, his music is imbued with an earnest social consciousness.

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