Come On Eileen lyrics

Song information

Artist: Dexy's Midnight Runners
Album: Too-Rye-Ay

Lyrics

Come on, eileen

Come on, eileen

Poor old johnny ray, sounded sad upon the radio;
Broke a million hearts in mono
Oh our mothers cried, sang along, who can blame them?

You've grown (you're grown up)
So grown. (so grown up.)
Now I must say more than ever

(Come on, eileen.)
Toora, loora, toora loorye aye
We gonna sing just like our fathers

Come on, eileen
Oh I swear (well he means) at this moment
You mean ev'rything
You in that dress
My thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah, come on eileen

Come on, eileen

These people round here
They've been down with sunken, smoke-dried faces
So resentful what their fate is
But not us (no never)
No, not us (no never)
We are far too young and clever

(Remember)

Toora, loora, toora, loorye, aye
I'll hum this tune forever

Come on, eileen
Oh I swear (well he means)
Ah come on let's
Take off everything
That pretty red dress, eileen (tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, ah come on, eileen
Pleassse …

Come on, eileen, tooloorye aye
Come on, eileen, tooloorye, aye, toora

Now you're all grown (toora), now you (toora) have shown (toora)
Oh! eileen
Said, you've (you) grown (toora) (it's strange that our feelings have grown)
So grown (toora) (about how you feel)!

Now (toora) I (toora) must (toora) say (toora) more (toora) than ever
Things round here will change

I said, toora (toora), loora, toora (toora), loorye (toora), aye (toora, toora, toora)

Come on, eileen
Oh I swear (well he means) at this moment
You mean ev'rything
You in that dress
My thoughts (i confess)
Verge on the dirty

Ah, come on, eileen

Come on, eileen
Oh I swear (well he means) at this moment
You mean ev'rything
You in that dress
Oh, my thoughts (i confess)
Verge on the dirty

Come on, eileen
Oh, ho, ho, (well he means) oh, ho, ho ..

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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