Intro: D with Dsus4 for flair at the end of the measure.
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When I was a young un', I knew a lad from Ballybunion
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He hadn't got a single penny to his name, you might say
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He had a raggedy coat, and like two rubber boats
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He kept his wellington boots on from December to May
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It was Kevin Kelly, with his chopped off wellies
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In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine!
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His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please
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With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
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As we got older and slyer and bolder
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and the girls we had our eyes on they got older as well
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With paint on their faces and curves in nice places
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Well we were dressed to impress them and we thought we were swell!
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Well our duds were in fashion to kindle their passion
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But there was Kevin on the dance floor looking anything but neat
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He was tryin' to flirt in his hand-me-down shirt,
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with the same ol' wellies on his two big feet!
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It was Kevin Kelly, with his chopped off wellies
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In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine!
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His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please
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With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
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Well we teased him and we mocked him, but sure that never shocked him,
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he painted on some laces and cut them down to look like shoes.
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He was poor but he had style, he made everybody smile
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He wore his ol' wellies!
He wore his ol' wellies!
He wore his ol' wellies!
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Like he'd nothin' to lose!
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The next time we found him, well the girls were all around him
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He was busting the moves, he was happy as can be
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One of the girls came near, and whispered in my ear...
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"Only boys who wear their wellies have a chance wit' me."
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It was Kevin Kelly, with his chopped off wellies
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In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine!
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His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please
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With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
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It was Kevin Kelly, with his chopped off wellies
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In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine!
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His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please
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With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along