Lyrics

I AM AOIFE
Gary O’Driscoll © 2026
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC (SOCAN)

[Verse 1] On the streets of old Chicago, with all the wind and rain 
The children laugh when teachers, call me by my name
 “They say that’s odd,” and often tease, “shouldn’t you be Jane?” 
I smile although it hurts inside, and then I do proclaim. 

[Chorus]
I am Aoife, that’s my name 
Though to you it may seem strange 
I am Aoife, I am me
I have a destiny

[Verse 2]
 The O’Connells filled their humble home, with songs of emerald hills 
A shamrock in the window, they loved their jigs and reels 
Three generations made this town their home across the sea 
Each Paddy’s Day their hearts would sail, to where they longed to be 

[Chorus]
I am Aoife, that’s my name 
Though to you it may seem strange 
I am Aoife, I am me
I have a destiny

[Bridge] 
Perhaps the wind remembers things, the heart has never known 
Perhaps the sea keeps secrets, until we are full grown
 For every name’s a mystery, an answer to unfold 
And someday an old story, may finally be told

[Verse 3]
 I walk beside Lake Michigan and watch the waters shine 
And wonder why my restless heart, seeks another time 
I dream to be a journalist with every page I write 
Searching out old stories, and bringing them to light.

[Chorus]
I am Aoife, that’s my name 
Though to you it may seem strange 
I am Aoife, I am me
I have a destiny

[Chorus]
I am Aoife, that’s my name 
Though to you it may seem strange 
I am Aoife, I am me
I have a destiny

[Outro]
I am Aoife, I am me
I have a destiny