Mr Connaughton my long, though the years have flown the years have gone. Was your wife's name or Mary? Were you Cork or Tipperary?
Mr Connaughton when we 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 when my big teeth through.
Mr Connaughton you to laugh such a lot And that make us smile too, as often as not Did you a friend who was a soldier? Well I'm gonna the army when I'm older.
Well I know you paid a for that old motorbike And said it wouldn't run, but I thought that it might. I was nearly asleep when it spluttered life And I clenched my fist and smiled a secret of delight Was your first Kevin or Mike?
I remember you built us a soap-box cart With the off a pram, and a plank out in the yard, And you us a bit of string but we steered 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 your girl was born You brought her downstairs to us all, And we were to kiss her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you moved With your wife and your baby, but we Till finally we got too And I never forget you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long the years have flown Though the years gone Was your wife's name Marjorie or you from Cork or Tipperary?