THE SINGERS LAMENTATION (Paul O’Brien)

I finished this song about a year ago, but as with all things digital, I had to upgrade it recently with the last verse. I’m sure it won’t be the last update.

I’ve collected songs for years

Scribbled down on bits of paper

Or kept them in my head

Just hopin’ that they’d stay there.

But now my head is full

I dare no longer risk it

I’ll not take a chance

I’m goin’ to floppy-disk it.

Doodelie dootle daaa.

Songs of kings and queens

Beggars, rogues and cobblers,

Heroes and deceit

True love and knee-wobblers.

Drummer, ladies fair

Highwaymen and sailors,

Drunken chambermaids

And even mashed potatoes.

Doodelie dootle daaa.

Tales of Erin’s Isle

Green and undulated

Youthful couples joys

Although they’re blood related.

Songs about them all

To get you all excited,

Whether modern style

Sean-nos or recited.

Doodelie dootle daaa.

Stanzas verse refrains

Long and complicated

Were lost to me for good

But now I’m liberated.

I’m printing them all out

Nimble fingers typing

That will come in handy

If your arses need a wiping.

Doodelie dootle daaa.

And so to end my tale

Before you start rejoicing,

Me anguish and me woe

To you I’ll soon be voicing.

I bought a new machine

To help me with me writing

It’s nearly broke me heart

It has no floppy-drive-in

Doodelie dootle daaa.