Paddy On The Railway

Traditional

In 1841
Me corduroy breeches I put on
Me corduroy breeches I put on
To work upon the railway

In 1843
I broke me shovel across me knee
And went to work with the company
In the Leeds and Selby Railway

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I worked upon the railway
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I worked upon the railway

In 1844 I landed on the Liverpool shore
Me belly was empty, me hands were sore
With workin' on the railway

In 1846 I changed me trade from carryin' bricks
Changed me trade from carryin' bricks
to work upon the railway

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I worked upon the railway

1847 poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' to heaven
Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' to heaven
To work upon the railway

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