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.