Historic Sheet Music Collection

Document Type

Score

Publication Date

1916

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Words by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
Music by Bert Grant

Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. Music Publishers, Strand Theatre Bldg. Broadway at 47th St. New York

Copyright 1916 by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.

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Lyrics

VERSE 1
Timothy Kelly, who owned a big store,
Wanted his name painted over the door,
One day Pat Clancy, the painter man came,
Tried to be fancy and misspelled the name;
Instead of Kelly with double “LY”,
He painted Kelly, but one “L” was shy,
Pat said, “it looks right, but I want no pay,
I’ve reasoned it out in my own little way.”

CHORUS
If I knock the “L” out of Kelly,
It would still be Kelly to me;
Sure a single “LY” or a double “LY”,
Should look just the same to an Irishman’s eye.
Knock off an “L” form Killarney,
Still Killarney it always will be,
But if I knock the “L” out of Kelly,
Sure he’d knock the “L” out of me.
If I me.

VERSE 2
Timothy Kelly looked up at the sign,
He told Pat Clancy “that’s no name of mine,
As a sign painter you’ll never go far,
You’re a fine painter, like Kelly you are;
Shame on you Clancy, just see what you’ve done,
You’ve spoiled the name of an Irishman’s son”,
“Don’t let an “L” come between us”, said Pat,
“I’ve figured it out like a real diplomat.”

CHORUS

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