Mr Connaughton my long, though the years have flown Though the have gone. Was your wife's Marjorie or Mary? Were you from Cork or
Mr Connaughton 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 closed when my big came through. Oh it closed my big teeth came through.
Mr Connaughton you seemed to laugh a lot And that would make us smile too, as as not Did you a friend who was a soldier? I'm gonna join the army when I'm older.
Well I you paid a fiver for that old motorbike And they said it run, but I thought that it might. I was nearly asleep when it into life And I my fist and smiled a secret smile of delight Was your first Kevin or Mike?
I remember when you built us a soap-box the wheels off a pram, and a plank out in the yard, And you gave us a bit of string but we steered it 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 her downstairs to show us all, And we were to kiss her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you moved your wife and your baby, but we stayed Till finally we got too And I will forget you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long though the years flown the years have gone Was your wife's name or Mary? you from Cork or Tipperary?