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Come On Eileen Lyrics

“Come On Eileen” is the fourth single and final track of DMR’s 1982 album Too-Rye-Ay. In the UK, the band was already well-established with their 1980 chart-topping “Geno” along with three more top 40 hits… Read More 

[Fiddle Tune]

[Intro]

Come on, Eileen

Come on, Eileen

[Verse 1]

Poor old Johnnie Ray

Sounded sad upon the radio

Moved a million hearts in mono

Our mothers cried

Sang along, who'd blame them?

You're grown (You're grown up)

So grown (So grown up)

Now I must say more than ever (Come on, Eileen)

Toora, loora, toora, loo-rye-aye

And we can sing just like our fathers

[Chorus]

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

Oh, come on, Eileen

[Post-Chorus]

Come on, Eileen

[Verse 2]

These people 'round here

Were beaten down, eyes sunk in smoke-dried face

They're resigned to what their fate is

But no, not us (No, never)

No, not us (No, never)

We are far too young and clever (Remember)

Toora, loora, toora, loo-rye-aye

Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever

[Chorus]

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear (Well, he means)

Ah, come on, let's

Take off everything

That pretty red dress

Eileen (Tell him yes)

Ah, come on, let's

Ah, come on, Eileen

That pretty red dress

Eileen (Tell him yes)

Ah, come on, let's

Ah, come on, Eileen

Please

[Bridge]

(Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye)

(Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye)

Now you are grown, now you have shown (Toora, toora, ta-loora)

Oh, Eileen, said

Come on, Eileen (You've grown)

(Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye)

These things, they are real and I know (So grown)

(Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye)

How you feel

Now I must say more than ever (Toora, toora, ta-loora)

Things 'round here have changed, I said

Toora, loora, toora, loo-rye-aye

(Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye)

(Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye)

(Toora, toora, ta-loora)

[Chorus]

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

Oh, my thoughts, I confess

Well, they're dirty

Come on, Eileen

Come on, Eileen

Woah (Well, he means)

Oh-ho-ho-ho

Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on (Everything)

In that dress

Woah (I confess)

[Outro]

Oh, believe me, if all those endearing young charms

That I gaze on so fondly today

Were to suddenly leave you or fly in the night

Just like fairy gifts gone in the sky