Lyrics of the Fighting Irish

Notre Dame, Our Mother [Alma Mater]

Notre Dame, our Mother
Tender, strong and true
Proudly in the heavens,
Gleams thy gold and blue.

Glory's mantle cloaks thee
Golden is thy fame,
And our hearts forever,
Praise thee, Notre Dame.

And our hearts forever,
Love thee, Notre Dame.

The Notre Dame Victory March

Rally sons of Notre Dame,
Sing her glory, and sound her fame
Raise her Gold and Blue,
And cheer with voices true,
Rah! Rah! For Notre Dame.

We will fight in every game
Strong of heart and true to her name.
We will ne'er forget her
And we'll cheer her ever,
Loyal to Notre Dame.

Chorus:
Cheer, cheer for Old Notre Dame
Wake up the echoes cheering her name,
Send the volley cheer on high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky,

What though the odds be great or small
Old Notre Dame will win over all,
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward to Victory.

Here Come The Irish
lyrics written by Jim Tullio and John Scully

Sung by Cathy Richardson
 
Well I remember the leaves a fallin'
And far off music like pipes a callin'
And I remember the golden morning
I saw the long ranks as they were forming
 
And there's a magic in the sound of their name
Here come the Irish of Notre Dame
 
The pilgrims follow by the sacred waters
And arm in arm go the sons and daughters
The drums are rolling and forward bound
They're calling spirits up from the ground
 
And there's a magic in the sound of their name
Here come the Irish of Notre Dame

When Irish Backs Go Marching By

Rah! Rah! Rah!
Up! Notre Dame men answer the cry
Gathering foemen fling to the sky

Fight! Fight! Fight!
Brave hosts advancing challenging your name
March to the battle, Notre Dame!

Chorus:
And when the Irish backs go marching by
The cheering thousands shout their battle cry:
For Notre Dame men are marching into the game,
Fighting the fight for you, Notre Dame

And when the Irish line goes smashing through
They'll sweep the foemen's ranks away;
When Notre Dame men fight for Gold and Blue,
Then Notre Dame men will win the day.

Hike, Notre Dame

The march is on
No brain or brawn,
Can stop the charge of fighting men,

Loud sings the cry,
A grim defy,
Of hard attack let loose again.

O it's hike, hike, hike to victory,
The call to rise and strike,
For Notre Dame men are winning,
When Notre Dame hears hike, hike, hike.

Chorus:
Hark to the cheering
Songs rising high,
Hark, hark to the roar,
As her ranks go marching by!

Shoulder to shoulder,
Chanting her golden name,
Burn high your fires,
And sing along for Notre Dame

Down The Line

On down the line! Beside the glory of her name.
On down the line! Beneath the colors of an ancient fame.
On down the line! Another day for her proclaim.
Old Gold and Blue - You're going through-
Go down the line for Notre Dame.