Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
(Johnny) “Ah lad, did ye enjoy the wedding?”
It was a day in May, ’twas a fine day.
There’s going ta be a wedding, I hear them say.
So we hit the church without delay.
And that was the start of a great auld day.
In steps the groom, his brother too.
They step up there, to the very first pew.
He hopes that she’ll be here by two.
Oh he hopes that she’ll be here by two.
It was a day in May, ’twas a fine day.
There’s going ta be a wedding, I hear them say.
So we hit the church, without delay.
And that was the start of a great auld day.
There’s a car outside, I think it’s the bride.
She’s walking up the isle with her daddy at her side.
And the grooms eyes, they opened so wide.
And the grooms eyes, they opened so wide.
It was a day in May, ’twas a fine day.
There’s going ta be a wedding, I hear them say.
So we hit the church, without delay.
And that was the start of a great auld day.
Well the organist sings and the wedding begins .
It isn’t very long till they have the two rings.
Gold and silver and all them things.
Gold and silver and all them things.
It was a day in May, ’twas a fine day.
There’s going ta be a wedding, I hear them say.
So we hit the church, without delay.
And that was the start of a great auld day.
Well the time it comes, for ta sign the book.
The priest and us all we wish ye luck.
We’re glad that the hotel is booked.
Oh we’re glad that the hotel is booked.
It was a day in May, ’twas a fine day.
There’s going ta be a wedding, I hear them say.
So we hit the church, without delay.
And that was the start of a great auld day.
Well they cut the cake and the speeches make.
The bride and the groom they’re looking great.
Was a grand lump of turkey on me plate.
‘Twas a grand lump of turkey on me plate.
It was a day in May, ’twas a fine day.
There’s going ta be a wedding, I hear them say.
So we hit the church, without delay.
And that was the start of a great auld day.
Well the band starts playing, oh so loud.
The bride and the groom, they look so proud.
As they dance around there through the crowd.
As they dance around there through the crowd.
It was a day in May, ’twas a fine day.
There’s going ta be a wedding, I hear them say.
So we hit the church, without delay.
And that was the start of a great auld day.
Well the end of the day, sure it comes too soon.
Now you’re both going upon your honeymoon.
We hope to see ye both very soon.
Tura- lura-ladi-oh.
We hope ye have a nice honeymoon.
Tura- lura-ladi-oh.
We hope ye have a little baby soon.
A row-dow-da-a-didley-idle-doe.
(Johnny) “Lie on her head.”