In eighteen hundred and forty-one My corduroy breeches I put on My 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 I didn't know what I should do I didn't know what I should do To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-three I sailed away across the sea I sailed away across the sea To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-four I landed on Columbia's shore I landed on Columbia's shore To work upon 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 When Daniel O'Connell he was alive To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-six I made my trade to carrying bricks I made my trade to carrying bricks For working on the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-seven Poor Paddy was thinking of going to Heaven Poor Paddy was thinking of going to Heaven To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway