(Chauncey Olcott - Ernest R. Ball - George Graff) There's a tear in your eye and I'm wondering why For it never should be there at all With such power in your smile sure a stone you'd beguile So there's never a teardrop should fall. When Irish eyes are smiling sure it's like the morn in spring In the lilt of Irish laughter you can hear the angels sing When Irish hearts are happy all the world seems bright and gay And when Irish eyes are smiling sure they steal your heart away. (When Irish hearts are happy all the world seems bright and gay) And when Irish eyes are smiling sure they steal your heart away...