Mr Connaughton my memory's long, though the years flown Though the have gone. Was your name Marjorie or Mary? Were you Cork or Tipperary?
Mr Connaughton we lived underneath Oh you said it was a man had a gap between 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 that would make us 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 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 spluttered into And I clenched my fist and smiled a secret of delight 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 when your girl was born You her downstairs to show us all, And we were allowed to her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you moved With your and your baby, but we stayed finally we got re-housed too And I never forget you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long the years have flown Though the years gone Was your name Marjorie or Mary? Were you Cork or Tipperary?