Ten Years Ago Today

I last spoke to my father, ten years ago today,

I asked him how he was, and he replied ok,

And how are things beyond? said I, T’was then I heard him say,

Son I’ve sold the house and land and drank it all away.

Ah well, never mind, said I, easy come and easy go,

Just out of curiosity was it anyone I know?

T’was then the fecker landed me that fatal final blow.

Aye, son you do, I sold it to the greedy old Keogh