Paddy on the Railway

Lyrics

[Intro] In eighteen hundred and forty one Me corduroy breeches I put on Me corduroy breeches I put on To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway [Verse 1] In eighteen hundred and forty two From Hartlepool I moved to Crewe And I found meself a job to do Working on the railway [Refrain] I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pullin' switches, dodging hitches I was working on the railway [Verse 2] In eighteen hundred and forty three I broke me shovel across me knee And went to work for the company On the Leeds and Selby Railway [Refrain] I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pullin' switches, dodging hitches I was working on the railway [Verse 3] In eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the Liverpool shore Me belly was empty, me hands were raw With working on the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway [Verse 4] In eighteen hundred and forty five When Daniel O'Connell, he was alive When Daniel O'Connell, he was alive And working on the railway [Refrain] I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pullin' switches, dodging hitches I was working on the railway [Verse 5] In eighteen hundred and forty six I changed me trade from carryin' bricks Changed me trade from carryin' bricks To working on the railway [Refrain] I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pullin' switches, dodging hitches I was working on the railway [Verse 6] In eighteen hundred and forty seven Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' to heaven Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' to heaven To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway [Refrain] I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pullin' switches, dodging hitches I was working on the railway