Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
Richie….”Johnny, Johnny did your sister Bridie ever get married?”
She used ta go with Tony an’ then she went with Tom.
She used ta go with Charlie but not for very long.
Ah Bridie was a good court, she’d hug ye like a glove.
Ah then she met Willie, t’was then she fell in love.
No matter who’d she bring home, her father would be vexed.
He didn’t like the first lad, he wouldn’t like the next.
The father had high notions, a money an’ a farm.
Willie he had nothing, only loads a charm.
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She says Daddy don’t be silly, sure now I have a Willie,
Now I have a Willie a me own.
Oh Daddy don’t give out an’ don’t just start ta shout.
Willie Kelly is the grandest boy about.
Our father said, Bridie ye can have your Willie boy.
You’ll soon get very tired of him, like your favourite toy.
An’ when ye have no money an’ nothing of your own.
Don’t come running back ta Daddy, I won’t listen to ye moan.
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She says Daddy don’t be silly, sure now I have a Willie,
Now I have a Willie a me own.
Oh Daddy don’t give out an’ don’t just start ta shout.
Willie Kelly is the grandest boy about.
Didn’t Willie win the lotto, three million pounds or more.
Then he was a welcomed to knock on Bridies door.
Bridie married Willie, now she wears his wedding ring.
An’ when she meets her daddy, this song she’ll always sing.
Chorus
She sings, Daddy don’t be silly, sure now I have a Willie.
Now I have a Willie of me own.
Oh Daddy don’t give out an’ don’t just start ta shout.
Willie Kelly is the grandest boy about.
An’ I don’t know why you always giving out…..