A Real Humdinger


Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh

(Richie) “Johnny, what was the wife like before ye married her?”

Chorus

She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
I’d see her on the band stand every night.
She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
She surely was my little hearts delight.

Well the first time that I saw her, was in Joe Murphy’s bar.
She was standing there upon the stage, she was playin’ her guitar.
Oh she had a lovely fender, it was colours white an’ blue.
And when she put her hand on it, you’d wish that it was you.

Chorus

She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
I’d see her on the band stand every night.
She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
She surely was my little hearts delight.

Well she played in all the ballrooms, the marquees an’ the pubs.
She got the boat to England and she played in all the clubs.
Sure I became her roadie and I drove her everywhere.
I even drove her across the ditch one night down in Kenmare.

Chorus

She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
I’d see her on the band stand every night.
She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
She surely was my hearts delight.

“She was a real humdinger,
Stay wut her Johnny, stay wut her”

Well the tax man came a knockin’ he knocked upon her door.
She said this income tax, I’ll never pay no more.
She hung up her lovely fender, it was coloured white an blue.
She says ye know now Johnny, I think I’ll marry you.

Chorus

She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
I’d see her on the band stand every night.
She was a real humdinger, she was a country an western singer.
She surely was my little hearts delight.

And I loves her, loves her dearly every night.