3
It’s no longer parked outside his abode
His nerves are shattered – he’s smoking a fag
He pines for his gleaming queen of the road
‘Cause she has crashed his brand new Jag
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He still ponders was it all worth while
Should he shout and scold her?
On one hand she has a beautiful smile
On the other – she wrecked his motor!
Who do we know that’s handsome and charming
Yet, on raising his eyebrows can look quite alarming
Who alone can the World’s problems unravel
While he drives his Jag and scoffs at free-travel ?
Crowd reply: “JACK” !
5
Who tonight, at ninety two
Pretends that he’s eighty to me and you
Who feigns that he’s sick – and then starts to grouse
So Lisa can come running - and clean up his house ?
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I can see him now – he’s rubbing his belly
With thoughts of Formula One on his brand new telly
He’s going to get healthy and turn Vegetarian
So tell me, - who’s our favourite octogenarian ?
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Yet who do we love and wish only well
Who’s our pal that we think is swell
Who is the auld fellow that we love the most
And to whom shall we raise our glasses for a special birthday toast?
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Now David – the advice my dad gave me
Relates to women’s perception of time
When they say “ 10 minutes” - turn on the TV
Something lasting an hour should be fine!
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And always remember the old adage
Never go to bed on a row
Sort it all out before you sleep
And forgive each other somehow
Epilogue
Penny, - keep smiling whatever you do -
And things will turn out fine
I know that David will take good care of you –
- A Toast -
- To My new daughter –
“ Penny Ryan ”
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So there we go, let me just say
My love for you has no boundary
Do you mind if I pop round today
You’ve guessed it – I’ve got some laundry
4
You’re the best mom in the entire world
I drove you around the bend
But, as our story has slowly unfurled
You’re still my very best friend!
Years passed, that’s the thing about life
Nothing’s easy – he broke up from his wife
Darkness set in – there was no growth
A difficult time – difficult for both.
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Little by little he rejected being lonely
He finally met a girl called Morley
She appeared - as though sent from above
And Johnny O’ Brien fell deeply in love.
7
In April, under the New Zealand sky
They declared their love ‘till the day they’d die”
I got no invitation – don’t worry – it’s fine
‘Though I distinctly remember inviting you to mine!
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Let us raise our glasses to this extraordinary man
And drink his health – while we still can
Long happy years of love, hard work and play
Johnny Old Pal – Happy Birthday!
Don’t get me wrong
I like her – I really do
But I’ll have to find a new drinking mate
And there’s none as good as you
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Yet I’ve never seen you so happy
And that’s a very good sign
But the thought of changing a nappy
- I think I’ll stick with the wine!
2
Mags took her off to France for the crack
When she left, she was sallow and fair
But when she came home she was blacker than black
All thanks to the New Vaseline Intensive Care
3
Our “stick insect” went through a “semi-goth” stage
She might have ended in jail
Drinking cider was all the rage
In that haunted house behind Meadowvale
4
Mad into cars - she dreamt of the day
When she could buy a Mc Laren
She’d also buy, I hasten to say –
A clapped out Mini - for her sisters Eimear and Karen.
5
Her mom looks down on this night
So proud of the girl that she made
She’ll always be in you and her special light
Will never ever fade.
5
You threw your hat in the air
And looked at me and smiled
And I began to stare
At my grown up little child
6
You worked so hard to get this
And now, as the Quad bell rings
Your mom and I are filled with bliss
As we watch you spread your wings
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Nothing special, nothing to cheer
I just thought of you and smiled
And what is it that makes you so dear?
We’ve been friends since I was a child
2
You’ve been there for all my times of woe
Quietly waiting on the side
Always the first one to whom I would go
When I swam against the tide
4
It’s such an incredible time -
This tiny little thing
A gift from God, so sublime
And all the joy she’ll bring
5
She will have the very best
But not just worldly things
For, one day, she’ll fly the nest
Because you both gave her the wings.
