Mister Connaughton

(C)Mister Connaugh(G)ton my (Amin)memory's (F)long though the (C)years have (G)flown Though the (Amin)years have (G)gone Was your (F)wife's name (C)Majorie or (G)Ma(C)ry Were (Amin)you from (G)Cork or Tippe(F)rary Mister Connaughton when we lived underneath Oh you said it was a lucky man who had a gap between his teeth. And for a while I had a gap too But it closed when my big teeth came through. Oh it closed when my big teeth came through. Mister Connaughton you seem to laugh such a lot And that would make us smile too, as often as not Did you have a friend who was a soldier ? Well I'm gonna join the army when I'm older Well I know you paid a fiver for that old motorbike And they said it wouldn't run, but I thought that it might. I was nearly asleep when it spluttered into life And I clenched my fist and smiled a secret smile of delight Was your first name Kevin or Mike ? I remember when you built us a soap-box cart With the wheels off a pram, and a plank out in the yard And you gave us a bit of string but we steered it with our feet Oh boy it was the best one on the street And you said "Jesus, that's the best one on the street". I remember when your little girl was born You brought her downstairs to show us all. And we were allowed to kiss her And I wished she was my sister. Mister Connaughton you moved away With your wife and your baby, but we stayed. Till finally we got re-housed too And I never will forget you (Never forget you) Mister Connaughton my memory's long though the years have flown Though the years have gone Was your wife's name Majorie or Mary Were you from Cork or Tipperary.