Irish Work Song (Pat Works on the Railway)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In 1841 I put my corduroy breeches on I put my corduroy breeches on To work upon the railway [Chorus] Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay To work upon the railway [Verse 2] In 1842 I left the Old World for the new But just for the luck that brought me through To work upon the railway [Chorus] Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay To work upon the railway [Verse 3] In 1843 'Twas then I met Miss Biddy McGhee And an elegant wife she made for me While workin' on the railway [Chorus] Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay To work upon the railway [Verse 4] In 1846 They pelted me with stones and bricks I was in an awful fix For workin' on the railway, hey [Chorus] Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay To work upon the railway [Verse 5] In 1847 Sweet Biddy McGhee, she went to Heaven She left one child, she left eleven To work upon the railway, hey [Chorus] Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay To work upon the railway [Verse 6] In 1848 I learned to drink my whiskey straight An elegant drink that can't be beat For workin' on the railway [Chorus] Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay To work upon the railway [Outro] Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-oh-ree-oh-ree-ay Fee-lee-me-feel-lee-me-oh-ree-ay To work upon the railway