Knocknagree

He lives in a mudbrick house in Gippsland by the Pacific sea And he is known for miles around by his nickname of Knocknagree The name comes from the place he left so many years ago Ask for him by his proper name and him no one may know. He's not been back to Knocknagree since nineteen seventy four Since taxi took him to the train to station in Rathmore He says that he'll go back next year in April if not May But last year and the year before the same things he did say. When Knocknagree goes on the beer he sings an Irish song And he tell stories of Duhallow where he say his heart belong But when the effects of alcohol wear off he see things differently And he has second thoughts about going back to Knocknagree. Since the day that he left Knocknagree his accent much the same The mellow tones of North Cork with the migrant man remain He says that he'll go home next year in April if not May But last year and the year before the same things he did say.