Grandpa left his home in 1925
A boy of 17 to start a brand new life
He needed work but the signs read Irish don’t apply
But my grandpa persevered
Found a way to make a living over here
CHORUS: But he won’t give up won’t be afraid to try his luck
“Cause you can’t win if you don’t try
Grandpa met a girl he asked to be his bride
And so they married, pretty soon they had a child
And then more children now he’s married to his job
Leaves for work each day at 5
But it’s a struggle such a struggle to survive
CHORUS: But he won’t give up won’t be afraid to try his luck
“Cause you can’t win if you don’t try
Don’t give up and if you fall just get back up
Spread your wings and learn to fly
Grandpa’s widowed now he’s spent the last 10 years alone
The woman of his dreams was gone, his children grown
But he don’t complain and you won’t hear him cry or moan
He just goes about his day
But his family knows what it means to be brave
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Lyrics Submitted by tommy mcintyre