Mr Connaughton my memory's long, though the have flown Though the years gone. Was your wife's name Marjorie or 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 when my big came through.
Mr you seemed to laugh such a lot And that make us smile too, as often as not Did you have a friend who was a I'm gonna join the army when I'm older.
Well I know you paid a fiver for that old And they it wouldn't run, but I thought that it might. I was nearly asleep when it spluttered life And I clenched my fist and a secret smile of delight Was first name Kevin or Mike?
I remember you built us a soap-box cart With the wheels off a pram, and a 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 little 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 baby, but we stayed Till we got re-housed too And I never forget you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long though the years have Though the years have Was your wife's name or Mary? you from Cork or Tipperary?