In eighteen hundred and forty one me corduroy breeches I put on Me 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 from Hartlepool I moved to Crewe And I found meself a job to do workin’ on the railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches pulling switches dodging hitches I was workin’ on the railway #2: In eighteen hundred and forty three I broke me shovel across me knee And went to work with the company in the Leeds and Selby Railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches pulling switches dodging hitches I was workin’ on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the Liverpool shore Me belly was empty me hands were raw with workin’ on the railway the railway I’m weary of the railway poor Paddy works on the railway #3: In eighteen hundred and forty five when Daniel O’Connell he was alive When Daniel O’Connell he was alive and workin’ on the railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches pulling switches dodging hitches I was workin’ on the railway #4: In eighteen hundred and forty six I changed me trade from carryin’ bricks Changed me trade from carryin’ bricks to workin’ on the railway I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches pulling switches dodging hitches I was workin’ on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty seven poor Paddy was thinkin’ of goin’ ta heaven Poor Paddy was thinkin’ of goin’ ta heaven to work upon the railway the railway I’m weary of the railway poor Paddy works on the railway Outro: I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches pulling switches dodging hitches I was workin’ on the railway