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When I was a young un', I knew a lad from Ballybunion |
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He hadn't got a single penny to his name, you might say |
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He had a raggedy coat, and like two rubber boats |
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He kept his wellington boots on from December to May |
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It was Kevin Kelly, with his chopped off wellies |
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In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine! |
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His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please |
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With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along |
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As we got older and slyer and bolder and the girls we had our eyes on they got older as well |
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With paint on their faces (with paint on their faces) and curves in nice places (curves in nice places!) |
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We were dressed to impress them and we thought we were swell! |
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Well our duds were in fashion (duds were in fashion!) to kindle their passion (kindle their passion!) |
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But there was Kevin on the dance floor looking anything but neat |
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He was tryin' to flirt (he was tryin' to flirt) in his hand-me-down shirt, (in his hand-me-down shirt!) with the same ol' wellies on his two big feet! |
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It was Kevin Kelly, with his chopped off wellies |
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In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine! |
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His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please |
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With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along |
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Well we teased him and we mocked him, but sure that never shocked him, he painted on some laces and cut them down to look like shoes. |
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He was poor but he had style, he made everybody smile |
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He wore his ol' wellies! |
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He wore his ol' wellies! |
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He wore his ol' wellies! |
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Like he'd nothin' to lose! |
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The next time we found him, (next time we found him) well the girls were all around him (Girls were all around him) |
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He was busting the moves, he was happy as can be |
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One of the girls came near, (One of the girls came near) and whispered in my ear... |
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"Only boys who wear their wellies have a chance wit' me." |
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It was Kevin Kelly, with his chopped off wellies |
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In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine! (He was looking fine!) |
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His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please |
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With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along |
