Authority Zero - Paddy on the Railway lyrics

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Authority Zero - Paddy on the Railway lyrics

In 1841 me corduroy breeches I put on Me corduroy breeches I put on To work upon the railway, the railway I am weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway In 1842 from Hartlepoole I moved to Crewe And I found myself a job to do Working on the railway I was wearing corduroy breeches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was working on the railway In 1843 I broke me shovel across me knee And I went to work with the company On the Leeds and Selvy Railway I was wearing corduroy breeches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was working on the railway In 1844 I landed on the Liverpool shore Me belly was empty, me hands were raw With working on the railway, the railway I am weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway In 1845 when Danny O'Connell he was alive Danny O'Connell he was alive And working on the railway I was wearing .... In 1846 I changed my trade from carrying bricks I changed my trade from carrying bricks To working on the railway I was wearing .... In 1847 poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven Poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven To work upon the railway, the Milky Way I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway I was wearing ....