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Poor old Johnny Ray
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Sounded sad upon the radio moved a million hearts in mono
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Our mothers cried
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Sang along, who'd blame them
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You're grown (you're grown up), so grown (so grown up)
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Now I must say more than ever (come on Eileen)
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Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
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and we can sing just like our fathers
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Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
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at this moment you mean everything
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With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess)
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verge on dirty, ah come on Eileen
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These people round here
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wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces,
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so resigned to what their fate is
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but not us (no never) no not us (no never)
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we are far too young and clever (remember)
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Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
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Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever
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Come on, Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
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Ah come on, let's take off everything
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That pretty red dress, Eileen (tell him yes)
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Ah, come on, let's, ah, come on, Eileen
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That pretty red dress, Eileen (tell him yes)
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Ah, come on, let's, ah, come on, Eileen
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Please...
(half-speed, getting gradually faster)
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(Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, come on)
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(Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora)
Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh, Eileen
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(Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, come on)
Come on, Eileen, these things they are real, and I know
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(Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora)
how you feel Now I must say more than ever, things round here have changed
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(Come on, Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, come on) (Eileen, too-loo rye-aye, toora, toora-too-loora)
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
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Come on Eileen oh, I swear (well he means)
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at this moment you mean everything
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With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess)
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verge on dirty, ah come on Eileen
(fading out)