Mother Machree (Mother's Day)

Music by Ernest Ball and Chauncey Olcott, lyrics by Rida Johnson Young, from "Barry Of Ballymore," 1911. All of the song's creators have numerous prominent credits, among them, Ball & Olcott's "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and Young's lyrics for "Naughty Marietta" ("Italian Street Song," "Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life")and "Maytime" ("Will You Remember") "Machree" is a term of endearment: "my dear," "dearest"...