Mr Connaughton my long, though the years have flown Though the years gone. Was your wife's name Marjorie or Were you from or Tipperary?
Mr when we lived underneath 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 came through. Oh it closed my big teeth came through.
Mr you seemed to laugh such a lot And would make us smile too, as often as not Did you have a friend who was a Well I'm gonna join the 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 it spluttered into life And I my fist and smiled a secret smile of delight Was your name Kevin or Mike?
I remember when you built us a cart With the wheels off a pram, and a 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 said "Jesus, the best one on the street".
I remember when your little girl was You her downstairs 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 we got re-housed too And I never forget you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long though the have flown the years have gone Was your wife's Marjorie or Mary? you from Cork or Tipperary?