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Irish '60s Songbook page 12

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  The Swallow (La Golondrina) Serradell/Richter
Recorded by Brendan Bowyer & The Royal Showband
Lyrics submitted by Liam O'Reilly
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To far off lands, the swallow now is speeding
For warmer climes and sun-drenched foreign shores
While cooler breezes tell of summer fading
My heart with you, into the heavens will soar.

Oh graceful swallow bear a message of love
For on your journey, lies the land of my heart
As down you sweep, shed my blessings upon them
that tell of love which in my heart still burns

Among those shores are all that i care or live for
My home my loved ones, waiting for my return
Then glide downwards as you see from above
A sea swept isle from which we had to part

Each winter long console me in my dreaming
And you fond swallow on your gleaming wings
Will speed as i would wish i could go speeding
Straight to their hearts, and with you my love bring

Oh graceful swallow . . .
(repeat last line)
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  The La La Song
Recorded by The Greenbeats
1968 Pye 7N17463 / You Win Again
Lyrics submitted by Trisha Lynch
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La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la.
La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la.

I’ve heard so much about dying
Make me feel like crying,
Seems there’s no one left worth talking to.
Now that the sun is shining
How’s about a little smiling,
Chase away those clouds that cover you.

Sleepy eyes, wake up you’re dreaming
Ain’t no use staring at the ceiling,
Got a little tune so you can’t go wrong
There are no words and it ain’t very long,
So let me hear you laughing and a singing my song

It goes La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la.
La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la la.

You are yourself deceiving
When you say life’s not worth living,
You know you can make it if you try.
If there’s hope, don’t betray it
You’re never dead until you say it,
Happiness is just a state of mind.

Sleepy eyes wake up you’re dreaming
Ain’t no use staring at the ceiling,
Got a little tune so you can’t go wrong
There are no words and it ain’t very long,
So let me hear you laughing and a singing my song.

It goes La la la la la la, la la la la la la , la la la la la
(Repeat to fade)
 
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  A Love Of Our Own
Recorded by The Debonaires
Lyrics submitted by Trisha Lynch
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I know that no one understands you
I am the only one who knows.
Just how to give you love,
Like you’ve been dreaming of.
We have a love of our own.

A love like ours was bound to happen
It’s oh so easy to explain.
You were made for only me,
I was made for only you.
We have a love of our own.

I say maybe to you it may sound funny
To anyone who doesn’t understand.
But if they knew our kind of loving
They would still know that it was planned.

I’m oh so glad that you’re my baby
No one could ever take your place.
When you are kissing me,
It feels so heavenly.
We have a love of our own.

I know that no one understands you
I am the only one who knows.
Just how to give you love,
Like you’ve been dreaming of.
We have a love of our own.
We have a love of our own
We have a love of our own.
 
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  I Get So Excited
Recorded by The Real McCoy
Lyrics submitted by Trisha Lynch
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When I see you walking along
All alone, all alone.
When I think I’m holding your hand
All alone, all alone

I get so excited, I get so excited, I get so excited.
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me tight.

So excited, I get so excited, I get so excited.
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me tight.

When I feel you love coming on
Coming on, coming on.
When I need somebody to love
Yes to love, yes to love.

I get so excited, I get so excited, I get so excited.
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me, (Baby baby)
Baby baby hold me tight
So excited, I get so excited, I get so excited.
I get so excited, I get so excited, I get so excited . . . (to fade)
 
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  Just To See You Smile (Stirling/Peters)
Recorded by The Freshmen
1969 Pye 7N17689 / Indian Lake
Lyrics submitted by Trisha Lynch

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It would mean the world to me, make my life worthwhile.
I would give my everything just to see you smile.

You’re the one who left me, said you wanted fun;
Bet you never realised you’d be the lonely one.
Did he treat you badly, make a fool of you?
Now you stand there crying not knowing what to do.

It would mean the world to me, make my life worthwhile.
I would give my everything just to see you smile.

On that day you left me, sunshine turned to rain;
Life must have had me convinced I’d never love again.
I saw you so often, you were happy then
Now your smile has faded, it might return again.

It would mean the world to me, make my life worthwhile.
I would give my everything just to see you smile.

I can see that you suffer, been hurt in so many ways.
But I’m gonna show you better days.

It would mean the world to me, make my life worthwhile.
I would give my everything just to see you smile.

 
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