The Hand Of John L. Sullivan

I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan Fighter till the end, legend he will be And if any man should ask, if any man could carry I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan You may be tough But you'll never knock him down He is a towering god but not our sacred cow He maybe caught But never on the ropes He is a diamond cut for every man poor man's hope Ah, he was always there to meet ye, he's the champion of the people The first and last name ever to this day Now, I'm the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan Fighter till the end, a legend he will be If any man should ask, if any man could carry I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan The hand of Begorra Ah nothing more shall be He used to struggle in this shame for all to see Ah, he was always there to meet ye he's the champion of the people The first and last name ever to this day Now, I'm the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan Fighter till the end, a legend he will be And if any man should ask, if any man could carry I'm the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan Come gather yourself, drink to your health It's the one thing that money can't buy But remember the loss, to the loved ones we all leave behind So pass the glass the over, Sullivan just ordered, the glory days have returned And let's live the good life, until the last goodbye Oh Oh, oh, oh Oh Oh, oh, oh You may be tough (oh) But you'll never knock him down (oh, oh, oh) He is a towering god (oh) but not our sacred cow (oh, oh, oh) He was always there to meet ye, he's the champion of the people The first and last name ever to this day Now I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan Fighter till the end, a legend he will be And if any man should ask, if any man could carry I'm the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan Fighter till the end, legend he will be And if any man should ask Jim Casey is my name Now, I'm the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan --- The Hand of John L. Sullivan - Flogging Molly