That Old Irish Mother Of Mine - 1920

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 13 Feb 2003

In my mind there's a beautiful picture
that someone engraved on my heart
when I was a wee little laddie
on that Island they call the Old Dart.
It's a picture that God gave to me
of my Daddy's acushla machree.

In her eyes there's the dew of Killarney,
on her cheek there's the rose of Kildare,
on her lips just a wee bit of Blarney
and the snow of Athlone on her hair.
On a St. Patrick's morn
she was cradled and born
in her smile there's a light that's divine.
She's as sweet as the day
she stole Dad's heart away
that Old Irish Mother of Mine.

It is always good luck and God Bless You
each time that she bids you goodbye
for a poor broken heart that's love hungry
there's a sweet cheery smile in her eye.
When you gaze on that picture you see
She's a Mother and sweetheart to me.

In her eyes there's the dew of Killarney,
on her cheek there's the rose of Kildare,
on her lips just a wee bit of Blarney
and the snow of Athlone on her hair.
On a St. Patrick's morn
she was cradled and born
in her smile there's a light that's divine.
She's as sweet as the day
she stole Dad's heart away
that Old Irish Mother of Mine.

Soft karaoke
Words
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That Old Irish Mother Of Mine 1920
Music by Harry von Tilzer
Lyrics by William Jerome
copyright MXMXX by Harry von Tilzer Music Pub. Co. N.Y.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Thursday 13 February 2003 at 18.50
for William W. Bayes, Tenor, Simi Valley, CA
in association with Doug Grierson
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