Kelly’s Wellies - Gaelic Storm

When I was a young un' I knew a lad from Ballybunion
He hadn't got a single penny to his name you might say
He had a raggedy coat and like two rubber boats
He kept his wellington boots on from December to May
It was Kevin Kelly with his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine
His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
As we got older and slyer and bolder and the girls we had our eyes on they got older as well
With paint on their faces
With paint on their faces
And curves in nice places
Curves in nice places
We were dressed to impress them and we thought we were swell
Well our duds were in fashion
Duds were in fashion
To kindle their passion
Kindle their passion
But there was Kevin on the dance floor looking anything but neat
He was tryin' to flirt
He was tryin' to flirt
In his hand-me-down shirt
In his hand-me-down shirt
With the same ol' wellies on his two big feet
It was Kevin Kelly with his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine
His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along
Well we teased him and we mocked him but sure that never shocked him he painted on some laces and cut them down to look like shoes
He was poor but he had style he made everybody smile
He wore his ol' wellies
He wore his ol' wellies
He wore his ol' wellies
Like he'd nothin' to lose
The next time we found him
Next time we found him
Well the girls were all around him
Girls were all around him
He was busting the moves he was happy as can be
One of the girls came near
One of the girls came near
And whispered in my ear
Only boys who wear their wellies have a chance wit' me
It was Kevin Kelly with his chopped off wellies
In the middle of the summer time he was looking fine
He was looking fine
His pants had holes in the knees but he was proud as you please
With his ol' wellies he keep strolling along