Jerry 1919

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 05 Sep 2004

Ireland where the shamrocks scent the air,
Ireland has an angel waiting there,
twilight on the Shannon
when the church bells start to ring,
you can hear this lassie sing:
"Barney Carney from Killarney
said he'd love me true,
but I'm waiting here for you."

Jerry wild as any huckleberry,
checks as red as any cherry,
and eyes of true blue,
Jerry, tell my why you are contrary,
you know you promised
when you were a warrior in the war,
a warrior yes indeed you warra, Jerry,
If you have to take a ferry,
come on back to County Kerry
Ireland's waiting for you
the Shannon ripples a rhyme
it's calling you all the time
we'll all be merry when Jerry comes home.

Jerry wild as any huckleberry,
checks as red as any cherry,
and eyes of true blue,
Jerry, tell my why you are contrary,
you know you promised
when you were a warrior in the war,
a warrior yes indeed you warra, Jerry,
If you have to take a ferry,
come on back to County Kerry
Ireland's waiting for you
the Shannon ripples a rhyme
it's calling you all the time
we'll all be merry when Jerry comes home.

Ireland means that Irish love is true,
Ireland has now built a home for two,
Jerry's heart beats tenderly
for soon there will be three,
and they're waiting patiently,
everyone in County Kerry
tries to name the day,
when they all can proudly say:

Jerry wild as any huckleberry,
checks as red as any cherry,
and eyes of true blue,
Jerry, tell my why you are contrary,
you know you promised
when you were a warrior in the war,
a warrior yes indeed you warra, Jerry,
If you have to take a ferry,
come on back to County Kerry
Ireland's waiting for you
the Shannon ripples a rhyme
it's calling you all the time
we'll all be merry when Jerry comes home.

Jerry wild as any huckleberry,
checks as red as any cherry,
and eyes of true blue,
Jerry, tell my why you are contrary,
you know you promised
when you were a warrior in the war,
a warrior yes indeed you warra, Jerry,
If you have to take a ferry,
come on back to County Kerry
Ireland's waiting for you
the Shannon ripples a rhyme
it's calling you all the time
we'll all be merry when Jerry comes home.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Jerry 1919
Dedicated to Jerry Vogel
Music by Billy Baskette
Lyrics by Danny O'Neil
© MCMXIX by Leo Feist Inc.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 05 September 2004 at 08.49
in association with Doug Grierson
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