[Opening Measures]
[VERSE 1]
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
He moved a million hearts in mono
Oh our mothers used
To sing along, who’d blame them
You’re grown (You’re grown up)
So grown (So grown up)
Now I must say more than ever
Come on Eileen
Toora loora toora loo rye aye
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen,
oh I swear what he means
At this moment,
You mean everything
With you in that dress
my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah come on Eileen
[VERSE 2]
These people round here
wear beaten down eyes
Sunk in smoke dried faces
Resigned to what their fate is
Not us (no never)
No not us (no never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Toora loora toora loo rye aye
Eileen I’ll hum this tune forever
Come on Eileen
oh I swear what he means
Ah come on, let’s
take off everything
That pretty red dress
Oh Eileen tell him yes
Ah come on let’s, Ah come on Eileen
[bridge 1]
Come on – Eileen too-loo rye-aye
Come on – Eileen too-loo rye-aye
[bridge 2]
Now I must say more than ever
Things ’round here change
[bridge 3]
I said, too-rah loo-rah
Too-loo-rye-aye, too-loo rye-aye
Come on Eileen
oh I swear what he means
Ah come on, let’s
take off everything
In that dress, oh, my thoughts I confess
We’ll, they’re dirty, come on, Eileeennn.
[a cappela]
Oh, believe me, if all those endearing young charms
That I gaze on so fondly today
Were to suddently leave you or fly in the night
Just like fairy gifts gone in the sky