Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Charlie and The Bhoys
Canonical path: /charlie-and-the-bhoys/first-time
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
First Time
Read First Time lyrics by Charlie and The Bhoys on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
First Time
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
My story goes way back to the 60s
When I first went across the Irish Sea
I was on a summer break with my family
It was all so very new and strange to me.
As we settled in our digs way down in Dublin
Taking in the streets and the cobble stones
Thinking about the songs that the Irish people sing
Like Molly Malone, Sean Sabhat from Garryowen.
I remember a man and my dad talking
He was asking him were his accent was from
Then I heard him say something that I would hear again
And now I've heard it said so many times you know.
(Chorus)
He said is this the first time you've been to Ireland
I think I've seen your face before my friend you know
He said is this the first time you've been to Ireland
Well I hope we meet again before you go.
Well it took me a few years to go back there
Now I think I've been a hundred time or more
From Galway to Kilkenny and all around the coast
Everywhere I go I hear these words you know.
chorus
Now I'm sitting on a bar stool here in Glasgow
Sipping a jar and thinking about going home
Then I met a man from Ireland, he's over for the game
We got talking about the famous Celtic show
He said to me have you ever been to Ireland
Have you ever been across the Irish sea
He said to me have you ever been to Ireland
Have you ever seen the 40 shades of green
I said is this the first time you've been to Glasgow
I think I've seen your face before my friend you know
I said is this the first time you've been to Glasgow
Well I hope we meet again before you go.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "First Time"?
Charlie and The Bhoys performs "First Time", and this lyric page sits inside the Charlie and The Bhoys catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "First Time"?
Yes. The related section below points to B.I.G.O.T.R.Y. and Hey Dick with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Charlie and The Bhoys?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Charlie and The Bhoys's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on First Time yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.