Gaelic Storm - Kelly's Wellies lyrics
[Gaelic Storm - Kelly's Wellies lyrics]
When I was a young un'
I knew a lad from Ballybunion
He hadn't got a single penny to his name
You might say he had a raggedy coat
And like two rubber boats
He kept his wellington boots on
From December to May
It was Kevin Kelly
With his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer
Time he was looking fine!
His pants had holes in the knees but
He was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
As we got older and slyer
And bolder and the girls
We had our eyes on they got older as well
With paint on their faces
(with paint on their faces) and curves in
Nice places (curves in nice places)
We were dressed to impress them and
We thought we were swell!
Well our duds were in fashion
(duds were in fashion) to kindle
Their passion (kindle their passion)
But there was Kevin on the dance
Floor looking anything but neat
He was tryin' to flirt
(he was tryin' to flirt) in his
Hand-me down shirt (in his hand-me
Down shirt) with the same ol' wellies
On his two big feet! It was Kevin Kelly
With his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer
Time he was looking fine!
His pants had holes in the knees but
He was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
Well we teased him and we mocked him
But sure that never shocked him
He painted on some laces and cut
Them down to look like shoes
He was poor but he had style
He made everybody smile
He wore his ol' wellies!
He wore his ol' wellies!
He wore his ol' wellies!
Like he'd nothin' to lose!
The next time we found him
(next time we found him) well the girls were
All around him (Girls were all around him)
He was busting the moves
He was happy as can be
One of the girls came near
(One of the girls came near)
And whispered in my ear
"Only boys who wear their wellies
Have a chance wit' me" it was Kevin Kelly
With his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer
Time he was looking fine!
(He was looking fine)
His pants had holes in the knees but
He was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
I knew a lad from Ballybunion
He hadn't got a single penny to his name
You might say he had a raggedy coat
And like two rubber boats
He kept his wellington boots on
From December to May
It was Kevin Kelly
With his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer
Time he was looking fine!
His pants had holes in the knees but
He was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
As we got older and slyer
And bolder and the girls
We had our eyes on they got older as well
With paint on their faces
(with paint on their faces) and curves in
Nice places (curves in nice places)
We were dressed to impress them and
We thought we were swell!
Well our duds were in fashion
(duds were in fashion) to kindle
Their passion (kindle their passion)
But there was Kevin on the dance
Floor looking anything but neat
He was tryin' to flirt
(he was tryin' to flirt) in his
Hand-me down shirt (in his hand-me
Down shirt) with the same ol' wellies
On his two big feet! It was Kevin Kelly
With his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer
Time he was looking fine!
His pants had holes in the knees but
He was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
Well we teased him and we mocked him
But sure that never shocked him
He painted on some laces and cut
Them down to look like shoes
He was poor but he had style
He made everybody smile
He wore his ol' wellies!
He wore his ol' wellies!
He wore his ol' wellies!
Like he'd nothin' to lose!
The next time we found him
(next time we found him) well the girls were
All around him (Girls were all around him)
He was busting the moves
He was happy as can be
One of the girls came near
(One of the girls came near)
And whispered in my ear
"Only boys who wear their wellies
Have a chance wit' me" it was Kevin Kelly
With his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer
Time he was looking fine!
(He was looking fine)
His pants had holes in the knees but
He was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along