Lyrics

Words & Music by William F. Cooper
Copyright 2011
Previously Copyrighted 1974

Kathleen.

Verse:

1. EVERY NIGHT BEFORE I PUT DOWN THE PILLOW. I SAY A PRAYER TO HER, OUT MY WINDOW.
AND KATHLEEN YOUR LIPS THEY ARE SO MELLOW. I WISHED THAT I COULD BE YOUR KIND OF
MAN, KATHLEEN.

Chorus: 1.2.3.

FOR IT’S A LONG, LONG WAY TO NOWHERE. YES IT’S LONG, LONG WAY TO GO. AND I KNOW THAT THERE’LL NEVER BE ANO - THER KATH-LEEN… YES NOWHERE IS A WHERE I’M GONNA GO. 2. & 3.Ooo Ahh.La Na Na …

Verse:

2. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY GIRLS IN MY DREAMS. BUT NONE CAN MATCH MY PRETTY KATHLEEN. TO HOLD HER IN MY ARMS AND FEEL HER TOUCH. TO KISS U-PON HER LIPS, WOULD MEAN SO MUCH KATHLEEN.

Chorus: 2.

Verse:

3. NOW IT’S TIME FOR ME TO GO TO BED. TO WEEP AND CRY AND REST MY WEARY HEAD.
BECAUSE KATHLEEN TODAY SHE, SAID GOODBYE. KATHY WAS NEVER THERE, I DON’T KNOW WHY? KATHLEEN Uhh Ahh..

Chorus: 3.

Verse:

4. WELL NOW I FOUND THE WOMAN, OF MY DREAMS. SHE’S NOT MUCH BUT SHE’S MORE THAN SHE SEEMS. SHE CAME TO ME ON ONE DARK AND LONELY NIGHT. TIWE I’LL LOVE YOU GIRL, ALL MY LIFE… TIWE.

Chorus: 4
FOR IT’S A LONG, LONG WAY TO SOMEWHERE. YES IT’S LONG, LONG WAY TO GO. AND I KNOW THAT THERE’LL NEVER BE A NOTHER TIWE… AHH SOMEWHERE IS A WHERE I’M GONNA GO. YA SOMEWHERE IS A WHERE I’M GOING TO GO. Ooo Ahh.La Na Na.. Lee Na Na Na Na.. (X2) Ahh.. La Na Na Na Na Na Na.