Mr Connaughton my long, though the years have flown Though the have gone. Was your wife's name Marjorie or you from Cork or Tipperary?
Mr when we lived underneath Oh you said it was a lucky man had a gap his teeth And for a I had a gap too But it closed when my big teeth through. Oh it closed when my big teeth through.
Mr you seemed to laugh such a lot And that would make us smile too, as as not Did you have a friend who was a I'm gonna join the army when I'm older.
Well I you paid a fiver for that old motorbike And they said it wouldn't run, but I thought it might. I was nearly asleep when it spluttered into And I clenched my fist and smiled a secret of delight Was your name Kevin or Mike?
I remember when you built us a cart With the off a pram, and a plank out in the yard, And you gave us a bit of string but we it with our feet. Oh boy it was the one on the street, And you "Jesus, that's the best one on the street".
I remember your little girl was born You brought her to show us all, And we allowed to kiss her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you moved With your wife and baby, but we stayed Till finally we got too And I never will you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long though the years have Though the have gone Was your name Marjorie or Mary? Were you from Cork or