Mr Connaughton my memory's long, though the have flown Though the years gone. Was your wife's Marjorie or Mary? Were you from or Tipperary?
Mr Connaughton when we lived Oh you it was a lucky man had a gap between 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 Connaughton you seemed to laugh a lot And that would make us too, as often as not Did you have a friend who was a Well I'm gonna join the army I'm older.
Well I know you paid a fiver for old motorbike And said it wouldn't run, but I thought that it might. I was nearly when it spluttered into life And I clenched my fist and smiled a secret of delight Was your name Kevin or Mike?
I when 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 said "Jesus, the best one on the street".
I remember when little girl was born You her downstairs to show us all, And we allowed to kiss her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you away With your wife and baby, but we stayed Till finally we got too And I will forget you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long though the years have Though the years gone Was your wife's name Marjorie or you from Cork or Tipperary?