Come On Eileen

Lyrics meaning of Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners

Kevin Rowland, one of the primary songwriter's, asserts that Eileen was a composite character created to highlight Catholic repression, rather than a real person.

It was their second number one hit in the UK and peaked at number one in the US.

Come on Eileen lyrics by Dexys Midnight Runners

Come on Eileen

Come on Eileen

Poor old Johnnie Ray

Sounded sad upon the radio

But he moved a million hearts in mono

Our mothers cried

Sang along

Who'd blame them?

You've grown (you're grown up)

So grown (so grown up).

Now I must say more than ever

Come on Eileen

Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, aye

And we can sing just like our fathers

Come on Eileen

Oh, I swear (what he means)

At this moment you mean everything

You in that dress

My thoughts I confess

Verge on dirty

Oh, come on Eileen

Come on Eileen

These people 'round here

Wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces

They're so resigned to what their fate is

But not us (no, never)

No, not us (no, never)

We are far too young and clever

Remember

Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, aye

Eileen I'll hum this tune forever

Come on Eileen

Oh, I swear what (what he means)

Ah, come on let's take off everything

Pretty red dress

Eileen (tell him yes)

Ah, come on let's

Ah, come on Eileen

Pretty red dress

Eileen (tell him yes)

Ah, come on let's

Ah, come on Eileen, please

Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-aye

Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-aye

Now you're all grown

Now you have shown

Oh, Eileen

Say, come on Eileen

These things they are real

And I know how you feel

Now I must say more than ever

Things 'round here have changed

I say, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-aye

Come on Eileen

Oh, I swear (what he means)

At this moment you mean everything

You in that dress,

My thoughts I confess

Verge on dirty

Ah, come on Eileen

Ah, come on Eileen

Oh, I swear (what he means)

At this moment you mean everything

You in that dress,

My thoughts I confess

Well, they're dirty

Come on Eileen

Come on Eileen