

The gang pelted me with stones and brick. Luke Kelly - Paddy on the Railway Lyrics. These are from the source listed below.īad cess to the luck that brought me through, Listen to Paddy on the Railway on the English music album Songs of Irish Emigration by Luke Kelly, only on JioSaavn. I chose these because it is a better representation of working life on the railway than others. The Dubliners - Poor Paddy on the Railway In eighteen hundred and forty one Me corduroy breeches I put on Me corduroy breeches I put on To work upon.

It is also known as Paddy Works on the Railway. And I found meself a job to do, workin' on the railway. Eighteen hundred and forty one I put me courderoy britches on I put me courderoy britches on to work upon the railway. In eighteen hundred and forty two, from Bartley Pool I moved to Crewe. I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway. Im sick to my guts of the railway Poor paddy works on the railway. I was wearing corduroy breeches Digging ditches, pulling switches Dodging pitches, as i was. Me corduroy breeches I put on, to work upon the railway, the railway. Video clip and lyrics Poor Paddy On The Railway by The Dubliners. Writer(s): TRADITIONAL, LUKE KELLY, RONALD JOSEPH DREW, BARNEY MCKENNA, CIARON BOURKE, JOHN EDMUND SHEEHANLyrics powered by Works on the Erie Paddy Works on the ErieĪccording the Sandburg this was first published in the 1850s. In eighteen hundred and forty one, me corduroy breeches I put on. And I found meself a job to do, workin on the railway. Im weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway. Me corduroy breeches I put on, to work upon the railway, the railway.

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 In eighteen hundred and forty two, from Bartley Pool I moved to Crewe And I found meself a job to do, workin' on the railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty three I broke me shovel across me knee And went to work with the company in the Leeds and Selby Railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the Liverpool shore Me belly was empty, me hands were rough with workin' on the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty five, when Daniel O'Connell he was alive Daniel O'Connell he was alive and workin' on the railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty six I changed me trade from carryin' bricks Changed me trade from carryin' bricks to workin' on the railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty seven poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven, to work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty one, me corduroy breeches I put on.
