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Finnegan's Wake (Live On St. Patrick's Day)

Tim Finnegan lived in Wattling Street

A gentle Irishman mighty odd

He'd a beautiful brogue so rich and sweet

To rise in the world he carried a hodSee he'd sort of a tripling way

With love for a liquor poor Tim was born

To help him on with his work each day

He'd a drop of the Craythor every morn'One morning Tim was rather full

His head felt heavy, which made him shake

Fell from the ladder and broke his skull

So they carried him home, his corpse to wakeRolled him up in a nice clean sheet

And laided him upon the bed

A bottle of whiskey at his feet

And a gallon of porter at his headAnd whack Fol-De-Dah now dance to your partner

Welt the floor, your trotters shake

Wasn't it the truth I told you

Lots of fun at Finnegan's wakeHis friends assembled at his wake

And Missus Finnegan called for lunch

First they brought in tay and cake

Then pipes, tobacco and whiskey punchBiddy O'Brien begged to cry

Such a nice clean corpse did you see

Aye, Tim me boy, oh why did you die?

Arrah shut your gob said Paddy MCGeeAnd whack Fol-De-Dah now dance to your partner

Welt the floor, your trotters shake

Wasn't it the truth I told you

Lots of fun at Finnegan's wakeThen Peggy O'Connor took up the job

Biddy says she you're wrong I'm sure

Biddy then gave her a belt on the gob

And left her sprawling on the floorThere the war did soon engage

Woman to woman and man to man

Shillelah-law was all the rage

An a row and a ruction soon beganMickey Maloney raised his head

When a bottle Of whiskey flew at him

It missed him falling on the bed

The liquor scattered over TimTim revives, see how he rises

Timothy rising from the bed

Whirl your whiskey around like blazes

Tonamondeal, do you think I'm deadAnd whack Fol-De-Dah now dance to your partner

Welt the floor, your trotters shake

Wasn't it the truth I told you

Lots of fun at Finnegan's wakeAnd whack Fol-De-Dah now dance to your partner

Welt the floor, your trotters shake

Wasn't it the truth I told you

Lots of fun at Finnegan's wake

Songwriters

CASEY, KEN / KELLY, MATTHEW EDWARDPublished by

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