Mr Connaughton my memory's long, though the years have Though the years gone. Was your wife's name or Mary? Were you Cork or Tipperary?
Mr Connaughton when we lived Oh you said it was a lucky man had a gap between his And for a I had a gap too But it closed my big teeth came through. Oh it closed my big teeth came through.
Mr Connaughton you seemed to such a lot And that would us smile too, as often as not Did you a friend who was a soldier? Well I'm join the army when I'm older.
Well I know you a fiver for that old motorbike And they said it wouldn't run, but I that it might. I was nearly asleep when it into life And I clenched my fist and smiled a secret smile of Was first name Kevin or Mike?
I when you built us a soap-box cart With the 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, that's the 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 away your 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 Though the have gone Was your name Marjorie or Mary? you from Cork or Tipperary?