The Drive for 5

All around Dublin Town There's something going down You can feel the excitement start to grow Because the boys in blue They've got a job to do They're gearing up to make it 5 years in a row We've suffered bitter disappointment down the years We've had our share of heartache and our fill of tears But now we're on a roll The Dubs are back on track We're on a winning streak The jacks are back With Jim Gavin at the wheel Stephen Cluxtons nerves of steel We've got the tools to keep the dream alive Now we've done 4 in a row We've beaten Kerry and Mayo Now let's bring Sam home again It's the drive for 5 Since 1995 We've been starved we've been deprived 16 barren years of pain and misery But those dark days are gone The Dubs go marching on Now we're on the brink of making history All the begrudgers won't admit that we're the best They blame our population for all our success They say they wanna try and split Dublin in 2 But you'll never beat the Dubs no matter what you do With Jim Gavin at the wheel Stephen Cluxtons nerves of steel We've got the tools to keep the dream alive Now we've done 4 in a row We've beaten Kerry and Mayo Now let's bring Sam home again It's the drive for 5 These past few years we've been spoilt for choice Oh what a joy to hear hill 16 in full voice We've done 3 on the bounce We've had the roar for 4 But we won't be happy till we win at least one more With Jim Gavin at the wheel Stephen Cluxtons nerves of steel We've got the tools to keep the dream alive Now we've done 4 in a row We've beaten Kerry and Mayo Now let's bring Sam home again It's the drive for 5 With Jim Gavin at the wheel Stephen Cluxtons nerves of steel We've got the tools to keep the dream alive Now we've done 4 in a row We've beaten Kerry and Mayo Now let's bring Sam home again It's the drive for 5