come on eileen

poor old johnnie ray

sounded sad upon the radio

moved a million hearts in mono

our mothers cried

sang along

who'd blame them?

you've grown

so grown

now i must say more than ever

too-ra-loo-ra

too-ra-loo-rye

ay

and we can sing just like our fathers

come on

eileen

oh

i swear

at this moment you mean everything

you in that dress

my thoughts

verge on dirty

oh

come on

eileen

come on

eileen!

these people round here

were beaten down

eyes sunk in smoke-dried face

they're so resigned to what their fate is

not us

but not us

we are far too young and clever

too-ra-loo-ra

too-ra-loo-rye

ay

and you'll hum this tune forever

come on

eileen

oh

i swear

oh

come on let's

take off everything

that pretty red dress

eileen

oh

come on let's

oh

come on

eileen

now you're full grown

now you have shown

oh

eileen

and i say

say

come on eileen

these things they are real and i know

how you feel

now i must say more than ever

things round here have changed

and i say

too-ra-loo-ra

too-ra-loo-rye-ay

come on

eileen

oh

i swear

at this moment

you mean everything

you in that dress

my thoughts

verge on dirty

oh

come on

eileen

come on

eileen

oh

i swear

at this moment

you mean everything

you in that dress

my thoughts

well

they're dirty

come on

eileen

come on

eileen now

come on

eileen now

come on

eileen