Mr Connaughton my memory's long, though the years have the years have gone. Was your wife's name or Mary? Were you from Cork or
Mr Connaughton when we lived Oh you said it was a lucky man had a gap his teeth And for a I had a gap too But it when my big teeth came through. Oh it when my big teeth came through.
Mr Connaughton you to laugh such a lot And would make us smile too, as often as not Did you have a who was a soldier? Well I'm gonna 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 thought 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 remember when you built us a 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 "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 allowed to kiss her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you moved With your wife and your baby, but we Till we got re-housed too And I never forget you
Mr my memory's long though the years have flown Though the years have Was your wife's name Marjorie or Were you from or Tipperary?