My Turkish Opal 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 19 Aug 2008
2008

An Irish Turk named Pat McGuirk
was sent to the Turkish war,
so off he went with his regiment
upon a Turkish shore.
They called upon the Sultan
but the Sultan turned them down,
so they captured all the harems
in Constantinople town.
A girl whose name was Opal
danced her way into Pat's heart.
Said he: "I'd like to steal you
and then from this land depart."

Be my little Turkish Opal
from Constantinople
I'll be your little Irish Em'rald
and we'll have a wedding grand.
I'll build a little hut in clover
with shamrocks all over,
you'll be Missus McGuirk
and a regular Turk in Ireland.

Be my little Turkish Opal
from Constantinople
I'll be your little Irish Em'rald
and we'll have a wedding grand.
I'll build a little hut in clover
with shamrocks all over,
you'll be Missus McGuirk
and a regular Turk in Ireland.

Pat came back on a camel's back
with saddle built for two,
said he: "A Turk who is named McGuirk,
in Ireland's nothing new."
They interviewed the Sultan
ans she begged for her release,
but he chased them and their camel
out of Turkey into Greece.
They're living now in Ireland
just outside the town of Cork,
and last Thanksgiving Pat brought home
a Turkey and a Stork.

Be my little Turkish Opal
from Constantinople
I'll be your little Irish Em'rald
and we'll have a wedding grand.
I'll build a little hut in clover
with shamrocks all over,
you'll be Missus McGuirk
and a regular Turk in Ireland.

Be my little Turkish Opal
from Constantinople
I'll be your little Irish Em'rald
and we'll have a wedding grand.
I'll build a little hut in clover
with shamrocks all over,
you'll be Missus McGuirk
and a regular Turk in Ireland.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Turkish Opal 1912
Music by Edna Williams
Lyrics by Arthur Gillespie
© MCMXII by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 21.31
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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