D A D At the early age of thirty-eight Me mother said ‘Go West!’ D A D ‘Get up, ‘ says she. ‘and get a job’. Says I, ‘I’ll do my best’ G D Em A I pulled on me Wellingtons to march to Kiltimagh D A D But I took a wrong turn in Charlestown and ended up in Knock D A D Oh once this quiet crossroads was a place of gentle prayer D A D Where Catholics got indulgent once or twice a year. G D Em A You could buy a pair of rosary beads or get your candles blessed D A D If you had a guilty conscience you could get it off your chest. D A D Then came the priest form Partry father Horan was his name D A D And since he’s been appointed Knock has never been the same. G D Em A ‘Begod,’ says Jem, ’tis eighty years since Mary was adout.’ D A D ‘Tis time for another miracle.’ and he blew the candle out. [Chorus] G D G D From Fatima to Bethlehem, from Lourdes to Kiltimagh, D A D There’s never been a miracle like the airport up in Knock D A D To establish terra firma he draw up a ten year plan D A D And started running dances around 1961. G D Em A He built a fantabulous church, Go h-álainn, on the holy ground D A D And once he had a focal point he started to expand D A D Chip shops and Bed and Breakfasts sprung up over night. D A D Once a place for quiet retreats now a holy sight. G D Em A All sorts of fancy restaurants for every race and creed D A D Where black and white and yellow pilgrims all could get a feed D A D The stalls once under canvas became religious supermarts D A D With such a range o’ godly goods, they had top twenty charts. G D Em A While the airport opposition was destroyed by James’ trump card. D A D For centenary celebrations he got John Paul the twenty-third [Chorus] G D G D From Fatima to Bethlehem, from Lourdes to Kiltimagh, D A D There’s never been a miracle like the airport up in Knock D A D ‘We had the Blessed virgin here,’ Bold Jamesie did declare, D A D ‘And Pope John Paul the twenty-third appeared just over there.’ G D Em A ‘Now do you mean to tell me’, he said in total shock, ‘That I am not entitled to an airport here in Knock.’ D A D TD’s were lobbied and harassed with talk of promised votes D A D And people who’d been loyal for years now spoke of changing coats. G D Em A Eternal damnation was threatened on the flock D A D Who said it was abortive building airports up in Knock D A D Now everyone is happy the miracle is complete. D A D Father Horan’s got his runway, it’s eighteen thousand feet G D Em A All sorts of planes could land there, of that there’s little doubt, D A D handy for the George Bush to keep knock Gadaffi out. D A D Did NATO donate, me boys, did NATO donate the dough? D A D Did NATO donate, me Girls, did NATO donate the dough? G D Em A Did NATO donate the dough, the dough, did NATO donate the dough? D A D Eighteen thousand feet of runway is an awful long way to go.