Mr my memory's long, though the years have flown Though the have gone. Was wife's name Marjorie or Mary? Were you from or Tipperary?
Mr Connaughton we lived underneath Oh you said it was a lucky man had a gap between his And for a I had a gap too But it closed when my big teeth through. Oh it closed my big teeth came through.
Mr Connaughton you seemed to such a lot And that would make us smile too, as as not Did you have a friend who was a Well I'm gonna join the when I'm older.
Well I know you paid a fiver for 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 smile of Was your first name Kevin or
I remember when you us a soap-box 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 said "Jesus, that's the one on the street".
I remember when your little girl was You brought her downstairs to us all, And we were allowed to her And I she was my sister.
Mr Connaughton, you moved With wife and your baby, but we stayed finally we got re-housed too And I will forget you
Mr Connaughton my memory's long though the years flown Though the years have Was your wife's name or Mary? Were you Cork or Tipperary?