Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow/Circumstances Alter Cases
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES
TIM Murphy's gon' walkin' wid Maggie O'Neill, O chone!If I was her muther, I'd frown on sich foolin', O chone! I'm sure its unmutherlike, darin' an' wrongTo let a gyrul hear tell the sass an' the songOf every young felly that happens along, O chone!
An' Murphy, the things that's be'n sed of his doin', O chone!'Tis a cud that no dacent folks wants to be chewin', O chone!If he came to my door wid his cane on a twirl,Fur to thry to make love to you, Biddy, my girl,Ah, wouldn't I send him away wid a whirl, O chone!
They say the gossoon is indecent and dirty, O chone!In spite of his dressin' so. O chone!Let him dress up ez foine ez a king or a queen,Let him put on more wrinkles than ever was seen, You'll be sure he's no match for my little colleen, O chone!
Faith the two is comin' back an' their walk is all over, O chone!'Twas a pretty short walk fur to take wid a lover, O chone!Why, I believe that Tim Murphy's a kumin' this way,Ah, Biddy jest look at him steppin' so gay,I'd niver belave what the gossipers say, O chone!
He's turned in the gate an' he's coming a- caperin', O chone!Go Biddy, go quick an' put on a clane apern, O chone! Be quick as ye kin fur he's right at the dure;Come in, master Tim, fur ye're welcome I'm shure.We were talkin' o' ye jest a minute before. O chone!