P.J. Murrihy - My Father's House

The gable wall is all that's left now,
The old thatched cottage has fallen down,
I dry my eyes as I fondly remember,
Days of long ago when I was young.

In my father's house,
We were poor, but rich in love,
No TV, but music there was plenty of,
And my mamma hummed old melodies
And we all sang along
In my father's house
When I was young.

Come the time when I am older,
And my own children are reared and gone,
I wonder then will they fondly remember
Days of long ago when they were young.

In my father's house,
A smile would greet you at the door,
A friendly word,
Weary travellers there was welcome for,
And at night-time neighbours rambled in,
And might stay 'til 12 or 1,
In my father's house
When I was young.

Years have passed and times are changing,
The rambling house is almost gone,
But still I hear the laughter of childern,
Just like long ago when I was young.

In my father's house,
We were poor, but rich in love,
No TV, but good times there were plenty of,
We made the best of what we had,
And we sang a happy song,
In my father's house
When I was young.

In my father's house
When I was young.

Category:

Music

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• Irish
• Ireland
• Music
• P.J.
• Murrihy
• PJ

[Fronika]

Wiping tears away here.

[2irish2btrue]

my dad always sings this at shin digs, the song seems to have been written for him, cos thats what my granparents house was like, thanks for posting

[bluelilac5]

lovelyyyy song well done



[castlebar67]

nice song great memories of ireland

[8989stevo]

p.j love the song

[gavv1000]

kevin sheerin wrote this beautiful song. he's currently playing with daniel o'donnell.

[SuperOliverg]

Played at My Grandmas funeral she loved it,brings a tear to my eye.

[doolinman1960]

PJ a great singer ,and a gentleman

[teenyweenylightsout]

This is beautiful. I am an old dub and this brings a tear to my eye. Your singing is wonderful my friend. Thanks for this great post. Mike L.

[Clogs89]

this was played at my granda funeral he was always singin it and this song is jst suted him :( xx

[goldairdm]

This songs makes me cry.. :( My grandads brother sang it at his funeral on Thursday... :(

RIP Grandad (10-Jan-2011), miss you sooo much..xxxxx

[SuperOliverg]

Buried my Grandmother with that song it was her favourite.