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Paddy McGann

from Watching Over Waves by Isabelle Ryder

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PADDY MCGANN

Came a knock at the door on a morning so fine
When we lived out at Hale with the Bollin close by
Our Margaret went out and returned all wide-eyed
"Hey mother, come see what I've found outside."
It was Paddy McGann,
That handsome young man,
How well I remember young Paddy McGann.


And so he was painting our tired old walls
So careful was he in his white overalls
He worked on the front door as proud as a nail
"This door here will soon be the finest in Hale."
So said Paddy McGann,
That handsome young man,
How well I remember young Paddy McGann.


At noon he would sit on the steps in the shade
And pull out the lunch that his Tessa had made
My pretty young daughters would gather them round
And listen to stories of his fatherland.
They loved Paddy McGann,
That handsome young man,
How well I remember young Paddy McGann.


One day he decided he'd take a wee chance
"Well please, Mr Parker, I need an advance -
Say just a few pennies to keep my feet dry -
I've run out of pennies though don't ask me why."
Just like Paddy McGann,
That handsome young man,
How well I remember young Paddy McGann.


Later that day, I mean well after four,
His Tessa came knocking at the new painted door,
"Say please, Mr Parker, I just need to know -
Did you give him some money, and where did he go?"
Oh Paddy McGann,
Get home if you can,
How well I remember young Paddy McGann.

Here comes Paddy McGann,
That handsome young man,
How well I remember young Paddy McGann.

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from Watching Over Waves, released May 25, 2020

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Isabelle Ryder England, UK

A former earthquake scientist with a first degree in music, Isabelle Ryder is now an award-winning composer and Visiting Professional at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Her wide-ranging and colourful music straddles classical, jazz, folk, and soundtrack. ... more

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