A popular song from 1910.
Words and music by T. W. Thurban.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. There is an Irish gentleman who caused a great commotion
But where he is at present, no one has the slightest notion
The boy that I’m referring to was born in Ballashelley
Pat O’ Hara Connemara Palestine O’ Guggenheim
Li Hung Dooley Bally-hooley J. Columbus Kelly
He’s known on every spot of ground that dots old Mother Earth
He’s played the game and played the same for all the game is worth
Said he, “I’ll have a try the Channel wide to fly”
But no one’s seen poor Kelly since and this is why
CHORUS
Kelly’s gone to Kingdom Come, Kingdom Come, Kingdom Come
Bought an Aeroplane by gum, O-H-My!
Tried to do what others did, Kelly did, Kelly did
Now he’s below where the dead ones go
And he never said Goodbye!
2. To fly both long and high and strong, were Mister Kelly’s wishes
‘Way up among the birds, but now he’s down among the fishes
Ten thousand people waited there to meet in Ballashelley
Pat O’ Hara Connemara Palestine O’ Guggenheim
Li Hung Dooley Bally-hooley J. Columbus Kelly
“To fly the English Channel,” Kelly said, “Is fun for me!
I’ll knock their records silly, for I’ll cross the Irish Sea”
All Calais saw him go, the people shouted “Oh!
Has Kelly gone to Ireland? Someone said, “Oh, no!”