Ralph McTell - Mr connaughton

^EMr Connaugh^H7ton my ^Ememory's ^Along, though the ^Eyears have fl^H7own though the ^C#myears have ^H7gone. Was your ^Awife's name ^EMarjorie or ^H7Mar^C#my? Were ^C#myou from ^H7Cork or Tippe^Arary?

^EMr Connaugh^H7ton when ^Ewe lived under^Aneath Oh you ^Esaid it was a ^H7lucky man had a ^C#mgap between his ^H7teeth And ^Afor a ^Ewhile I ^H7had a gap ^C#mtoo But it ^C#mclosed when my ^H7big teeth came ^Athrough. Oh it ^C#mclosed when my ^H7big teeth came ^Athrough.^{H7 E}

^EMr Connaugh^H7ton you seemed to ^Elaugh such a ^Alot And ^Ethat would make us ^H7smile too, as ^C#moften as ^H7not Did ^Ayou have a ^Efriend who was a ^H7soldi^C#mer? Well I'm ^C#mgonna join the ^H7army when I'm ^Aolder.

Well I ^Eknow you paid a ^H7fiver for that ^Eold motor^Abike And they ^Esaid it wouldn't ^H7run, but I^C#m thought that it ^H7might. I was ^Anearly a^Esleep when it ^H7spluttered into ^C#mlife And I ^C#mclenched my fist and ^H7smiled a secret ^Asmile of delight Was your ^C#mfirst name ^H7Kevin or ^AMike?^{H7 E}

I ^Eremember when you ^H7built us a ^Esoap-box ^Acart With the ^Ewheels off a ^H7pram, and a ^C#mplank out in the ^H7yard, And you ^Agave us a bit of ^Estring but we ^H7steered it with our ^C#mfeet. Oh ^C#mboy it was the ^H7best one on the ^Astreet, And you said ^C#m"Jesus, that's the ^H7best one on the ^Astreet". ^{H7 E}

I ^Eremember when your ^H7little ^Egirl was ^Aborn You ^Ebrought her down^H7stairs to ^C#mshow us ^H7all, And ^Awe were all^Eowed to ^H7kiss ^C#mher And I ^C#mwished she ^H7was my ^Asister.

^EMr Connaugh^H7ton, you ^Emoved a^Away With your ^Ewife and your ^H7baby, ^C#mbut we ^H7stayed Till ^Afinal^Ely we got ^H7re-housed ^C#mtoo And I ^C#mnever ^H7will for^Aget you

^EMr Connaugh^H7ton my ^Ememory's ^Along, though the ^Eyears have fl^H7own though the ^C#myears have ^H7gone. Was your ^Awife's name ^EMarjorie or ^H7Mar^C#my? Were ^C#myou from ^H7Cork or Tippe^Arary?