Poor Paddy Works On The Railway chords by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
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In 1841, McCorder I bridges I put on McCorder I
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bridges I put on to work upon the railway, the railway
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I'm weary of the railway,
poor Pernie works on the railway
In 1842 from Hartlepool I moved a crew
And found meself a job to do,
a -workin' on the railway
I was wearin' corduroy breeches,
diggin' ditches
Pullin' switches, dodgin' hitches
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I was workin' on the railway
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In 1843 I broke me shovel across me knee
And went to work for the company
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On the Leeds and Selby Railway
I was wearing corduroy breeches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches,
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I was working on the railway
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In 1844, I landed on the Liverpool shore
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Me belly was empty, me hands were raw
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with working on the railway, the railway
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I'm weary of the railway,
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poor Paddy works on the railway,
in 1845 when Daniel O 'Connell he was alive,
when Daniel O 'Connell
he was alive
and working on the railway,
I was wearing corduroy breeches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1846 I changed me trade from
carrying bricks,
I changed me trade from
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carrying bricks
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to working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1847, poor Panny was thinking
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of going to heaven,
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poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven
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and working on the railway, the railway,
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I'm weary of the railway,
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poor Paddy works on the railway,
I was wearing
Diggin' ditches, pullin' glitches,
lodgin' hitches,
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I was workin' on the railway.
Poor Paddy Works On The Railway
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger
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