Poor old Johnny Ray Sounded sad upon the radio He moved a million hearts in mono Our mothers cried And sang along who'd blame them?
You've grown (your grown up) So grown (so grown up) Now I must say more than ever (Come on Eileen) Toora-loo-ra toora-loo-rye-ay And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen, Oh, I swear (well he means) At this moment You mean everything You in that dress Oh my thoughts I confess Verge on dirty Ah come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
These people round here Wear beaten down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces So resigned to what their fate is But not us (no never) No not us (no never) We are far too young and clever (Remember) Toora-loo-ra toora-loo-rye-ay Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever
Come on Eileen, Oh, I swear (well he means) Ah come on let's Take off everything (everything) Pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes) Ah come on let's Ah come on Eileen
Pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes) Ah come on let's Ah come on Eileen
(Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay) (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay) Now you are grown, Now you have shown, Oh, Eileen
Said Come on, you've grown (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay) Show how you feel (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay) Now I must say more than ever (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay) Things 'round here have changed
I said too-ra-loo-ra (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay) Too-ra-loo-rye-ay (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay) (Come on, Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay)
Come on Eileen, Oh, I swear (well he means) At this moment You mean everything You in that dress My thoughts (I confess) Verge on dirty Ah come on Eileen
Come on Eileen, Oh, I swear (well he means) At this moment You mean everything (In that dress) Whoa, my thoughts I confess Well, they're dirty Come on Eileen