Come On Eileen Lyrics - Badly Drawn Boy

( Dexy's Midnight Runners cover ) 

Poor old Johnny Ray 

Sounded sad upon the radio 

Moved a million hearts in mono 

Our mothers cried 

Sang along, who'd blame them 

Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever 

Go 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 

These people round here wear beaten down eyes 

Sunk in smoke dried faces 

They're so resigned to what their fate is 

But not us (no never), no not us (no never) 

We are far too young and clever 

Remember 

Go 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 Eileen (tell him yes) 

Ah come on let's, Ah come on Eileen 

That pretty red dress, Eileen (tell him yes) 

Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen 

Please... 

Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye 

Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye 

Toora toora-too-loora 

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen 

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 

Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye