In 1841, corduroy britches I put on
Me corduroy britches I put on
To work upon the railway, the railway
I am weary of the railway
Her paddy works on the railway
In 1842, a barkeep fool,
I moved to Crewe
Found myself a job to do,
working on the railway
I was wearing corduroy britches,
digging ditches
Pulling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway
In 1843, brought me
shovel across me knee
Went to work for the company,
the Leeds and Selby Railway
I was wearin' corduroy britches,
diggin' ditches
Pullin' switches, dodgin' niches,
I was workin' on the railway
In 1844, I landed on the Liverpool shore
Me belly was empty, me hands were sore
With working on the railway, the railway
I am weary of the railway
Her paddy works on the railway
In 1845, Daniel O 'Connell,
he was alive,
Daniel O 'Connell, he was alive
and working on the railway,
I was wearing corduroy britches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway
In 1846,
I changed my trade from carrying bricks
I changed my trade from
carrying bricks
to working on the railway
I was wearing corduroy britches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches
I was working on the railway
In 1847, poor Paddy was thinking
of go ing to heaven
Poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven
To work upon the railway, the railway
I am weary of the railway
Oh Paddy works on the railway
I was wearin' corduroy britches
Diggin' ditches
Pullin' switches
Dodgin' hitches
I was workin' on the railway
I was wearin' corduroy britches
Diggin' ditches
Pullin' switches
Dodgin' hitches
Life was working on the railway