As I cleaned out my father's house Memories lay everywhere How his banjo sparkled Laid upon his chair That five-string telling stories Of their tender years In ganseys knitted for them They set sail on mother's tears Dad passed all his melody to me Though he's gone, his memories our legacy There are tales of plenty woven in that sweater Small-town lads and all the old songs they would play Locked and primed for a battle in that sweater Men of Aran in the USA Men of Aran in the USA ♪ Inside a battered suitcase Dad's sweater tucked inside Recalling words he said to me "Son wear this coat with pride" We walked onstage, the crowd were cheering Calling out our name Every song they sang along You might do the same Dad passed all his melody to me Though he's gone, his memories our legacy There are tales of plenty woven in that sweater Small-town lads and all the old songs they would play Locked and primed for a battle in that sweater Men of Aran in the USA As long as Aran, it flows within our veins That music like a thread we're off to tell our tales Of four brothers that wore their coat of arms with pride Across the great, the great divide There are tales of plenty woven in that sweater Small-town lads and all the old songs they would play Locked and primed for a battle in that sweater Men of Aran in the USA Men of Aran in the USA Men of Aran in the USA