Kathleen Lyrics - John Mcdermott

Kathleen : to pan and terry 

Blown like a leaf on a warm summer breeze 

A vision approached me as cool as you please 

With her strawberry hair and a wink in her eye 

To say I was smitten would not be a lie 

Gathering courage I started to speak 

To ask of her name but my heart felt too weak 

Like I'd gone to heaven before I had died 

I mumbled the question she calmly replied 'kathleen' 

Well I remember my first motorbike 

With her riding pillion I'd not heard the like 

Of her giggles and squeels as we leaned left and right 

And feeling her arms round my chest holding tight 

Whilrwind romances were never my speed 

But this one took off like a runaway steed 

When she said she was having the time of her life 

I knew then this vision would soon be my wife, kathleen 

Oh kathleen the memories you've left me 

They'll be with me through all of my days 

Thinking there's safety in numbers no doubt 

Acounts for the fact that the wholw town turned out 

To behold how serenely she walked down the aisle 

But trembled and blushed as I kissed her sweet smile 

Picnics on beaches and punts on the lake 

Luck seemed to serve us a slice of life's cake 

That was more than enought to sustain us through years 

When laughter would somehow give way to some tears kathleen 

Oh kathleen the memories you've left me 

They'll be with me through all of my days 

Then at the ball she looked ever so sweet 

Heavy with child but still light on her feet 

Every head turned our way as we whirled o'er the floor 

And I love her more than I'd loved her before 

(instrumental) 

Two caring children siobhan and marie 

A grand little grandchild to bounce on my knee 

They're a fine testimonial to all that was right 

In keeping our candle of love burning bright, kathleen 

Now as my life nears it's own eventide 

It's almost as though she were here by my side 

Such a presence an aura so perfectly made 

My beautiful vision that never will fade kathleen