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by Geraldine Mc Mullan Doherty

Paddy and I were courting
Six months or maybe more
He said he truly loved me
I loved him more and more

Then one day as I rang him
He stuttered and apologised
Whispering the name "Susie"
I hung up with tears in my eyes

As my name it was not Susie
Who could this woman be?
I tried to ring him just once more
"I can't talk "said Paddy to me

Now my temper was really flowing
In a rage I got into my car
I travelled right to Paddy's house
Half an hour it wasn't that far

Was he holding her in his loving arms
kissing her the way he kissed me
Was he looking into her beautiful eyes
This is all I could see

Storming up his garden path
I thumped the door real loud
Curtains had been closed so tight
I yelled and screamed aloud

He opened the bedroom window
I could see his red guilty face
He was certainly hiding her somewhere
But couldn't see with the window lace

His expression was a sheer panic
Sweat dripping from his brow
I tried to see behind him
But I just didn't know how

Sneaking in through the back door
Hearing him whisper sweet talk
I trampled over chairs and tables
Bumping into everything as I walked

The whole house was out of order
Maybe they had an enormous row
A brush shaft lay on the carpet
I want to know what's going on right now!

Bracing myself for his bedroom
I heard him panting and whispering low
Kicking the door so it opened wide
I bruised and cut my big toe

There right on top of the bed
Was the last thing I did expect
Paddy was sitting right next to her
She gave him a little peck

Come on now wee Susie
Och! now where's my wee bird
A dopey arrogant budgie
Loving every word!

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