Come On Eileen

Lyrics

[Intro] One, two, three, four Come on, Eileen [Verse 1] 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 up) So grown (So grown up) Now I must say more than ever (Come on, Eileen) Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay And we can sing just like our fathers [Chorus] Come on, Eileen Oh, I swear (What he means) At this moment, you mean everything You in that dress My thoughts (I confess) verge on dirty Oh, come on, Eileen [Post-Chorus] Come on, Eileen [Verse 2] These people round here Were beaten down, eyes sunk in smoke-dried face They're resigned to what their fate is But not us (No, never) But not us (No, ever) We are far too young and clever (Remember) Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay I'm gonna hum this tune forever, oh [Chorus] Come on, Eileen Oh, I swear (What he means) Ah, come on, let's take off everything Pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes) Ah, come on, let's Oh, come on, Eileen [Bridge] Come on, Eileen, tah-loo-rye-ay Come on, Eileen, tah-loo-rye-ay Now you have grown (Too-ra, too-ra, tah-loo-ra) Now you have shown Oh, Eileen, and I say Come on, Eileen (Come on) These things they are real and I know (Eileen, tah-loo-rye-ay) How you feel (Come on, Eileen, tah-loo-rye-ay) Now I must say more than ever (Too-ra, too-ra, too-loo-ra) Things round here have changed And I say Too-ra-loo-ra (Come on, Eileen, tah-loo-rye-ay) Too-ra-loo-rye, ay (Come on, Eileen, tah-loo-rye-ay) [Chorus] Come on, Eileen Oh, I swear (What he means) At this moment, you mean everything You in that dress My thoughts (I confess) verge on dirty Oh, come on, Eileen Come on, Eileen Oh, I swear (What he means) At this moment, you mean everything You in that dress My thoughts (I confess) verge on dirty Oh, come on, Eileen [Outro] Come on, Eileen, ah You mean everything Come on, Eileen, ah Oh, come on, Eileen (So come on, Eileen)