A 1904 popular song
words by Sam Ehrlich
music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- It was down in Irish-town
I met Miss Nora Ann McGowan, she sighed
When she smiled it was delight
Saw my wedding day in sight
When I told her she was sweet
And as she hooked her arm in mine, she cried
Chorus
“Murphy, sure I can’t resist your eyes
Murphy, you have got me hypnotized
Murphy, I’m as proud as I can be
Mrs. Murphy is the name for me”
- Since I’ve paid the parson’s fee
The boss of all she wants to be, my head
All the housework I must do
Makes me cook the breakfast, too
But I let her have her way
Because I’m thinking of the time, she said
Sung here by Vancha March: