Come Back Paddy Reilly-John Roche

[ti:Come Back Paddy Reilly] [ar:John Roche] [al:Songs of Percy French's Ireland] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.06]Come Back Paddy Reilly - John Roche [00:00.89]Written by：Percy French [00:01.99] [00:06.94]All the garden of Eden has vanished they say [00:12.06]But I know the lie of it still [00:16.55]Just turn to the left at the bridge of Finea [00:20.87]And stop when half way to Coote Hill [00:25.32]'Tis there I will find it I know sure enough [00:30.34]When fortune has come to my call [00:35.70]Oh the grass it is green [00:38.34]Around Ballyjamesduff [00:41.18]And the blue sky is over it all [00:46.13]And tones that are tender and tones that are gruff [00:51.44]Are whispering over the sea [00:57.60] [00:58.17]Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff [01:04.22]Come home Paddy Reilly to me [01:10.01] [01:15.24]My mother once told me that when I was born [01:19.82]The day that I first saw the light [01:23.90]I looked down the street on that very frist morn [01:28.18]And gave a great crow of delight [01:33.08]Now most newborn babies appear in a huff [01:37.54]And start with a sorrowful squall [01:43.09] [01:43.64]But I knew I was born in Ballyjamesduff [01:48.86]And that's why I smile on them all [01:53.98] [01:54.54]The baby's a man now he's toil-worn and tough [01:59.82] [02:00.40]Still whipsers come over the sea [02:07.26] [02:07.93]Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff [02:14.32] [02:14.94]Come home Paddy Reilly to me [02:28.55]