Saturday Night When I Was Small


Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
(Richie)…. “Johnny, di ya remember Saturday night when we were small?”

(Johnny)…. “Gore, they were great auld times”

Chorus

Saturday night, when I was small. 
Saturday night, was the best night of all.
Stirrin’ the jelly an’ steepin’ the peas.
We all had our own jobs, as busy as bees.

My job was polishing shoes nice an’ bright. 
Me sister would iron the shirts oh so white.
The baby was sleeping, as quite as a mouse.
An’ Radio Eireann was playin’ Ceili House.

Chorus

Saturday night, when I was small. 
Saturday night, was the best night of all.
Stirrin’ the jelly an’ steepin’ the peas.
We all had our own jobs, as busy as bees.

Ah mammy brought in the auld tin bath. 
An’ put it in front of the fire on the matt. 
Then she filled it up with water so hot.
From kettles, saucepans an’ the auld skillet pot.

Chorus

Saturday night, when I was small. 
Saturday night, was the best night of all.
Stirrin’ the jelly an’ steepin’ the peas.
We all had our own jobs, as busy as bees.

Ah Mammy’ed wash all our hairs an’ our ears. 
The soap in our eyes, now there’d be so much tears.
Then she’d dry us all over an’ our hair she would brush. 
Then into the bed, now as snug as a trush.

(Richie)…. “Johnny ye forgot the Guddy!!”
(Johnny)…. “Oh the Guddy was a great yoke”

(Johnny)… “A big mug a bread, sugar an’ hot milk” 
“Oh ye couldn’t go ta bed without the Guddy lad”

Chorus

Saturday night, when I was small. 
Saturday night, was the best night of all.
Stirrin’ the jelly an’ steepin’ the peas.
We all had our own jobs, as busy as bees.

Then we’d all say the rosary, down there on our knees.

(Richie)… “C’mon home now, Johnny”
(Johnny)… “Alright, we’ll go make Guddy lad”