FAREWELL KILLARNEY
(Music: Gus Edwards / Lyrics: Edward Madden)


Julius Marx (aka Groucho Marx) - 1906


Kiss me Killarney, Darling
Don't let your heart grow sad
Hark! to my comrades calling
Calling your soldier lad
 
Just like a shamrock pining
Sweet with the morning dew 
So are the teardrops shining
Deep in your eyes of blue

Farewell Killarney 
Smile through your tears 
Don't mind the blarney 
I gave in the bygone years, Acushla
 
Kiss me, Mavourneen 
Just for love's sweet sake 
Bye and bye we'll meet 
By Killarney's Lake

Hark to the bagpipes calling
Hark to the tramp of feet 
Somebody's tears are falling
No one for her to meet
 
Hold up your head, Killarney
Smile, though your heart will ache 
Never a word of blarney
Softens the news they break

Farewell Killarney 
Smile through your tears 
Don't mind the blarney 
I gave in the bygone years, Acushla
 
Kiss me, Mavourneen 
Just for love's sweet sake 
Bye and bye we'll meet 
By Killarney's Lake











(Contributed by Mel - November 2009)