Patrick Dowd's Song Track

(lyrics)
There’s a train of love chuggin’ round the world
There’s a train of love filled with unsung heroes
Some get on and off, but the train moves on
Let me tell you about one who stayed aboard.

He fought for Ireland when just a youth
He fought for unions and for relief
He fought Jim Crow and for Angelo
And when Spain, she called, he fought her foe.

He worked by day and read poems by night
And when he lost his legs with his pen he did fight
And from even inside his hospital bed
He linked his life with the flag of red.

He spoke the truth in a world of lies
Without conceit, their rule he defied
No family or goods chained him down
His thoughts were for the poor and those who rebelled.

For over 80 years, he fought for his cause
His conscience was his guide, he received no applause
His name will not appear in their history
But Patrick Dowd will live in my memory.

Yes, there’s a train of love chuggin’ round the world
There’s a train of love filled with unsung heroes
Some get on and off, but the train moves on
Let me tell you about a man named Patrick Dowd.