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Irish '60s Songbook page 7

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  Ebony Eyes
Recorded by Brendan O'Brien & The Dixies
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On a weekend pass I wouldn’t have had time
To get home and marry that baby of mine,
So I went to the chaplain and he authorized
Me to send for my ebony eyes.
 
My ebony eyes is coming to me
From out of the skies on Flight 1203;
In an hour or two I will whisper “I do”
To my beautiful ebony eyes.
 
SPOKEN:
The plane was way overdue so I went inside to the airlines desk and I said 'Sir, I
wonder why 1203 is so late?' He said 'Aw, they probably took off late or they may have run into some turbulent weather and had to alter their course'. I went outside to the gate and I watched the beacon light as it whipped through the dark ebony skies as if it were searching for (my ebony eyes);
And then came the announcement over the loudspeaker— “Would those having relatives or friends on flight number 1203, please report to the chapel across the street at once.”
 
Then I felt a burning deep down inside
And I knew the heavenly ebony skies
Had taken my life’s most wonderful prize
My beautiful ebony eyes.
 
If I ever get to heaven I’ll bet
The first angel I’ll recognize;
She’ll smile at me and I know she will be
My beautiful ebony eyes

(Originally recorded by the Everly Brothers)
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  Indian Lake
Recorded by The Freshmen
1969 - Pye 7N17689 / Just To See You Smile
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You take a bus marked "Lakewood Drive"
And you keep on drivin' till you're out of the city,
Where the air is fine with the sweet smelling pine
And the countryside's pretty;

And you'll see daffodils peeping over the hills
Or a honey lovin' mama bear
You take a left at the bridge, go down to Quakerforn Ridge
And in a minute you're there...

Indian Lake is a scene you should make with your little one,
Keep it in mind if you're looking to find a place in the summer sun;
Swim in the cove have a snack in the grove or you can rent a canoe
At Indian Lake you'll be able to make the way the Indians do.

(Originally recorded by The Cowsills)
 
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  Kiss Me Quick
Recorded by Brendan Bowyer & The Royal Showband
1963 - His Master’s Voice 45IP1293 / Love Thee, Dearest
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Kiss me quick, while we still have this feeling
Hold me close and never let me go,
'Cause tomorrows can be so uncertain
Love can fly and leave just hurting
Kiss me quick because I love you so

Kiss me quick and make my heart go crazy
Sigh that sigh and whisper oh so low;
Tell me that tonight will last forever
Say that you will leave me never
Kiss me quick because I love you so

Let the band keep playing while we are swaying
Let's keep on praying that we'll never stop

Kiss me quick I just can't stand this waiting
'Cause your lips are lips I long to know
Oh that kiss will open heaven's door
And we'll stay there forevermore
Kiss me quick because I love you so

(Originally recorded by Elvis Presley)
 
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  Quick Joey Small
Recorded by The Real McCoy
1968 - Target 7N17669 / Happiness Is Love
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Quick Joey Small Went over the wall
With a ball and chain behind him
Quick Joey Small went over the wall,
Sent the dogs right out to find him
 
In a striped prison suit with no loot, to boot,
He headed for the highway,
With his chains still draggin’ he thumbed down a wagon,
Said, "When are you goin’ my way?"
And they say now,

Chorus: 
Run, Joey!, Joey, run run,
The hounds are on your trail! (Jump up! Jump out!)
Run, Joey! Joey, run run,
They’re gonna send him back to jail!
 
Sheriff got a shotgun (He do),
He fill you full of lead, son (It’s true),
He also gotta blackjack (He’s mad),
He bust your head with one whack (And that’s that).

Chorus

Sweet Mary Jane might have gone insane
When she heard of Joey’s jailbreak,
But she knew all the while, ‘cos she sent him a file
Baked inside a fudge cake
(And they say, now --)

Chorus

(Oh,) Sheriff Jack Banes wasn’t [right on?] brains
But he knew one thing for sure,
He took some toughs and a pair a’ hand cuffs
And heads for Mary Jane’s door
(And they say, now --)
 
Chorus

(Originally recorded by Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus)
 
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  Here Comes The Night (Morrison)
Recorded by Them
1965 - Decca F12094 / All For Myself
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Whoa, here it comes
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Whoa-whoa-whoa-yeah

I could see right out my window
Walkin' down the street, my girl
With another guy
His arm around her
Like it used to be with me
Whoa, it makes me want to die.

Yeah-yeah-yeah

Well, here it comes
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-yeah

There they go
Its funny how they look so good together
Wonder what is wrong with me?
Why cant I, accept the fact she's chosen him
And simply let them be?

Whoa-whoa-whoa

Well, here it comes
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Whoa-whoa-whoa-yeah

She's with him he's turning down the lights
And now he's holding her
The way I used to do
I could see, her closing her eyes
And tellin' him lies
Exactly like she told me, too.

Yeah-yeah-yeah

Well, here it comes
Here comes the night
The long, the long and lonely night,

Whoa, here comes the night
The long, the long, the long and lonely night....
 
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