G D7 G
In eighteen hundred and forty one, me corduroy breeches I put on
G D7 G
Me corduroy breeches I put on, to work upon the railway, the railway
G C G D7 G
I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway
G
In eighteen hundred and forty two, from Hartlepool I moved to Crewe
G D7 G
And I found meself a job to do, workin' on the railway
G
I was wearing corduroy britches
G
Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
G D7 G
I was workin' on the railway
#2:
G
In eighteen hundred and forty three I broke me shovel across me knee
G D7 G
And went to work with the company in the Leeds and Selby Railway
G
I was wearing corduroy britches
G
Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
G D7 G
I was workin' on the railway
G D7 G
In eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the Liverpool shore
G D7 G
Me belly was empty, me hands were raw with workin' on the railway, the railway
G C G D7 G
I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway
#3:
G
In eighteen hundred and forty five, when Daniel O'Connell he was alive
G D7 G
When Daniel O'Connell he was alive and workin' on the railway
G
I was wearing corduroy britches
G
Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
G D7 G
I was workin' on the railway
#4:
G
In eighteen hundred and forty six I changed me trade from carryin' bricks
G D7 G
Changed me trade from carryin' bricks to workin' on the railway
G
I was wearing corduroy britches
G
Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
G D7 G
I was workin' on the railway
G D7 G7
In eighteen hundred and forty seven poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven
G D7 G
Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven, to work upon the railway, the railway
G C G D7 G
I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway
Outro:
G
I was wearing corduroy britches
G
Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
G D7 G
I was workin' on the railway