When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 09 Aug 2005

There's a tear in your eye,
and I'm wondering why,
For it never should be there at all.
With such power in your smile,
sure a stone you'd beguile,
So there's never a teardrop should fall.
When your sweet lilting laughter's
like some fairy song,
And your eyes twinkle bright as can be;
You should laugh all the while
and all other times, while,
And now smile a smile for me.

When Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure it's like a morn in spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter,
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay,
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure they steal your heart away.

When Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure it's like a morn in spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter,
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay,
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure they steal your heart away.

For your smile is a part
of the love in your heart,
And it makes even sunshine more bright.
Like the linnets sweet song,
crooning all the day long,
Comes your laughter so tender and light.
For the springtime of life
is the sweetest of all,
There is ne'er a real care or regret;
And while springtime is ours
throughout all of youth's hours,
Let us smile each chance we get.

When Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure it's like a morn in spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter,
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay,
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure they steal your heart away.

When Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure it's like a morn in spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter,
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay,
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure they steal your heart away.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 1912
Lyric by Chauncey Olcott and Geo. Graff Jr.
Music by Ernest R. Ball
© MCMXII by M. Witmark & Sons - New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 09 August 2005 at 09.50
in association with Doug Grierson
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