Celtic Over All

In 1888 me boys a group of Irish men

Had formed a brand new Football team in Glasgow's dark East End

And Brother Walfrid then addressed them in St. Mary's hall

He said Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

The Rangers club the came to open dear old Paradise

And Neil McCallum scored the first and then they realised

The game was o'er and then James Kelly handed him the ball

He said Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

In 1892 the cup was won on Ibrox soil

The Queens Park team had no reply, they met with big Dan Doyle

We celebrated all night long the Irish one and all

We sang Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

The early 20th century saw Glasgow Celtic win

Six flags in a row, with Sommers, Loney, Hays and Quinn

Napoleon and the Icicle with Adams big and tall

Sang Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All .

The war to end all wars was on but Celtic did not sigh

The Easter rising of 16 had kept our spirits high

With Sonny Jim and Charlie Shaw and sniper Jim McColl

Singing Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All .

All through the 20's we produced some men of great amaze

McGrory, Wilson and McLean the Thomson's and McStay's

When Patsy did somersault his feet around the ball

He sang Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

The Empire Exhibition came to Glasgow on the Clyde

As had they tried the Sunderland and Hearts were swept aside

The Everton their hearts were broke as Divers, Crum and all

Sang Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All .

Those bigots from the SFA were plain to be seen

They tried to take away our flag of orange white and green

The banner stays Sir Robert says in answer to our call

He said Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

In 1953 the Coronation Cup was won

Then Celtic 7 Rangers 1 was Hampden in the sun

When Bertie Peacock held aloft the cup we heard him call

He said Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

Bill Shankly said to Stein one afternoon in Lisbon town

Hey Jock now your immortal with your European crown

All Glasgow was a sea of green that night as I recall

We sang Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

We've Protestants and Catholics here together once again

Just like the days yore with the United Irish men

9 in a row it goes to show the greatest team of all

It's Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.

Now in a new millennium we're yearning for a team

To match our brand new stadium, I hope it's not a dream

Oh Gradh mo Croidhe, I long to see the writing on the wall

Saying Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic Over All.