#Paddy on the railway lyrics code

In Daniel Cassidy's book How the Irish Invented Slang: the Secret Language of the Crossroads, Cassidy claims that Fil-i-me-oo-re-i-re-ay is the English phonetic spelling of the Irish phrase “fillfidh mé uair éirithe” (pronounced fill’ih may oo-er í-ríheh), which means “I’ll go back, time to get up,” but Cassidy spoke no Irish and genuine linguists and Irish-language experts regard his work as fantasy. Some song versions include the lyrics 'Fil-i-me-oo-re-i-re-ay/Fil-i-me-oo-re-i-re-ay/Fil-i-me-oo-re-i-re-ay' between each stanza. Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' to heaven Poor Paddy was thinking of going to HeavenĪnother popular version sung by Ewan MacColl with Peggy Seeger, and by the Dubliners and Galway City is as follows:ĭigging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches

This particular version is from Carl Sandburg's The American Songbag. To work upon the railway, the railway, Im weary of the railway, O, poor Paddy work on the railway. O, in eighteen hundred and forty five, When Dan OConnelly was still alive, I worked in a railway hive. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).There are numerous variations of the lyrics. To work upon the railway, the railway, Im weary of the railway, O, poor Paddy work on the railway.

#Paddy on the railway lyrics code

Get the embed code The Dubliners - The Best of Irish Pub Songs Album Lyrics1.Black Velvet Band2.Finnegan's Wake3.I'm a Rover4.Molly Malone5.Mountain Dew6.Muirsheen Durkin7.Poor Paddy Works on the Railway8.Rocky Road to Dublin9.Seven Drunken Nights10.Spanish Lady11.Whiskey in the Jar12.Wild RoverThe Dubliners Lyrics provided by Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven, to work upon the railway, the railway In eighteen hundred and forty seven, poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven In eighteen hundred and forty six, I changed me trade from carryin' bricksĬhanged me trade from carryin' bricks to workin' on the railway Here's another version sent by David: 'My mother use to recite this to the grandchildren and it is called 'Paddy on the Railroad' and it goes like this. In eighteen hundred and forty five, when Daniel O'Connell he was aliveĭaniel O'Connell he was alive and workin' on the railway According to Urban Dictionary, Paddy is: 1. Me belly was empty, me hands were rough with workin' on the railway, the railway In eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the Liverpool shore Verse 2 Em D In 1842, I left the old world for the new Em Bad cess to the. Chorus Em Fil-em-me-yoo-ree- yoo ree D Fil-em-me-yoo-ree- yoo ree Em Fil-em-me-yoo-ree- yoo ree D Em To work upon the railway.

In eighteen hundred and forty three, I broke me shovel across me kneeĪnd went to work with the company in the Leeds and Selby Railway Verse 1 Em D In 1841, I put my corduroy britches on Em I put my corduroy britches on D Em To work upon the railway. I was wearing corduroy britches, Digging ditches, pulling switches,ĭodging hitches, I was workin' on the railway Intro In eighteen hundred and forty-one Me corduroy britches I put on Me corduroy britches 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 CreweĪnd I found meself a job to do, workin' on the railway I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway Me corduroy breeches I put on, to work upon the railway, the railway

3: G In eighteen hundred and forty five, when Daniel OConnell he was alive G D7 G When Daniel OConnell he was. 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.

In eighteen hundred and forty one, me corduroy breeches I put on 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 Im weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway.