Papa it's so good to see you seeing you off of the wine Papa you barely miss mama she won't try to hold you this time One day her tears did stop falling she gave up on walking the floor She just sat down in her rocker and never got up anymore Papa some people just came and took mama She was rocked in on that old rocking chair It seemed like mama just couldn't stop rocking And her green Irish eyes held the stare Mama was humming a tune someone taught her An old Irish lullaby It hurts me to say it but I've got to tell you She finally rocked you out of her mind ( fiddle ) Papa some people just came and took mama...