When Irish eyes are smiling - a song for St. Patrick’s Day and to cheer up any other day.

With a nod to my Irish great grandparents from County Cork. Words by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff Jr., music by Ernest Ball. My NEW website https://riverofsong.uk/ is up and running and ready to go. It is linked to my ‘Singing games for children’ site which though fine is a little creaky after 16 yrs! This site is user friendly, inviting and interactive. All my recent videos will be featured here. Do visit and let me know what you think of it. To find music, chords and more Spring songs visit: https://riverofsong.uk/spring-is-coming/ A traditional resource for teachers, child care providers, librarians, parents and grandparents, ESL, EFL or just nostalgia enthusiasts.Visit: https://riverofsong.uk/ or http://www.singinggamesforchildren.com to find many more songs including those from other countries. When Irish eyes are smiling, sure 'tis like a morn in spring, In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing. When Irish hearts are happy, all the world seems bright and gay, And when Irish eyes are smiling, sure, they steal your heart away. There's a tear in your eye and I'm wondering why, For it never should be there at all; With such power in your smile, sure a stone you'd beguile, So there's never a teardrop should fall. When your sweet lilting laughter's like some fairy song And your eyes twinkle bright as can be; You should laugh all the while and all other times smile, And now smile a smile for me. Chorus For your smile is a part of the love in your heart, And it makes even sunshine more bright; Like the linnet's sweet song, crooning all the day long. Comes your laughter so tender and light. For the springtime of youth is the sweetest of all, There is ne'er a real care or regret And while springtime is ours, throughout all of youth's hours, Let us smile each chance we get. Chorus