May you always have someone good to hold
And may good fortune wait on every bend
And may your winning streak
May it never end
So, roll the dice, boy, 'cause my money's on you
Take my advice now and put your money down too
Because there's something in the eye you just can't pretend
And may your winning streak
May it never end
And may the sign
Of the Southern Cross
Be some comfort to you when you're lost
And may the devil's evil eye
Pass you by
Well, it's not for glory, I tell you true
That I do these things I do for you
But for a promise I made now I must defend
And may your winning streak
May it never end
And may the sign of the cross
Be some comfort when you're lost
Help you when you're all broke down
May the spirit of good brethren
Turn you around
And may the devil's evil eye
Pass you right by
Don't you look back my friend
And may the sisters of good charity
Take you in
Through summers long and winters cold
May you always have someone good to hold
And may good fortune be constant and loyal friend
And may your winning streak
May it never end
May your winning streak
May it never end

Glen James Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top ten of the Irish Album Charts. In the 2000s, he was one half of folk rock duo The Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose, in 2012. His 2015 second album Didn't He Ramble was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
Primarily a musician, he has also acted and written music for film; he appeared in the BAFTA-winning film The Commitments (1991) and starred in the Irish music drama Once (2007) which earned him a number of major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" with co-writer and co-star Markéta Irglová. The film was later adapted into a musical theatre production.