Kilcorney's Tom Goggin

In the flesh Kilcorney's Tom Goggin has sung his last song
To a dying breed of singers he was one who belong
He sang the old songs that few know of today
Not many left like him which is sad to say

Kilcorney's Tom Goggin a true gentleman
He was one who never harmed anyone in his long life span
Through the decades of years his friends in numbers had grown
As a singer of old songs he was widely known

Many songs he did sing few had heard of before
And for Tom there was always a call to sing more
A famed voice of Duhallow that will not be heard again
But on tape the good memories of him do remain

Kilcorney's Tom Goggin he just lived to sing
To lovers of old ballads great joy he did bring
He sang for the love of it not for money or fame
And Duhallow without him will not be the same

A likeable person in his own gentle way
In St Colman's Cemetery in Macroom his last remains lay
Singers of old songs like Tom was are becoming rare
He had such a beautiful gift for to share

Old cultures in Ireland have been dying fast
But few things in life as is said ever last
Kilcorney's Tom Goggin he just lived to sing
And to those who love old songs great joy he did bring.