As Mick Cooley Did Say

It does seem that time is catching up on me
I struggle to urinate after drinking coffee
Old age can be a punishment as Mick Cooley did say
An aged publican who lived in Millstreet Town from here far away

He used to say Millstreet is not an Earthly Paradise but seek the one that is to come
Though his home spun wisdom it was lost on some
Where some of the Millstreet dead are he now has his own plot
But by those who did know him he has not been forgot

Born as Michael Sullivan Cooley the family nickname
But Mick Sullivan and Mick Cooley were one of the same
One of the most likeable characters in old Millstreet Town
His wisdom and wit earned him local renown

Mick Cooley lived in Millstreet Town all of his life
He never had children or never had a wife
His pub now known as The Mal Paso is owned by his nephew Brian today
The licensed premises on the Main Street in the Sullivan family name stay

When i feel discomfort in urinating after drinking coffee
The words of Mick Cooley does come back to me
Old age can be a punishment he used to say
He was a wise old fellow in his own way.