Mr Connaughton my memory's long, though the years flown the years have gone. Was wife's name Marjorie or Mary? Were you from Cork or
Mr when we lived underneath Oh you said it was a man had a gap between his teeth And for a I had a gap too But it when my big teeth came through. Oh it closed when my big came through.
Mr Connaughton you seemed to such a lot And that make us smile too, as often as not Did you have a who was a soldier? Well I'm join the army when I'm older.
Well I know you paid a for that old motorbike And they said it wouldn't run, but I that it might. I was nearly asleep when it spluttered life And I clenched my fist and smiled a secret smile of Was your first Kevin or Mike?
I remember you built us a soap-box cart the wheels 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 when your little girl was You brought her downstairs to us all, And we allowed to kiss her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you moved With wife and your baby, but we stayed Till we got re-housed too And I never will you
Mr Connaughton my memory's though the years have flown the years have gone Was your wife's name Marjorie or Were you from Cork or