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Title
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Paddy works on the railway
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Singer
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Unknown
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
In eighteen hundred and forty one,
The New York Railway was begun;
Poor Paddy worked on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
Poor Paddy worked on the ra-le-way.
Verse 2
In eighteen hundred and forty two,
I married a girl and her name was Sue;
To go labouring on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
To go labouring on the ra-le-way.
Verse 3
In eighteen hundred and forty three,
I shipped in a ship and I went to sea;
To go labouring on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
To go labouring on the ra-le-way.
Verse 4
In eighteen hundred and forty four,
I landed safe quite safe on shore;
To go labouring on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
To go labouring on the ra-le-way.
Verse 5
In eighteen hundred and forty five,
At New York Town I did arrive;
To go labouring on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
To go labouring on the ra-le-way.
Verse 6
In eighteen hundred and forty six,
I was apprenticed to carry both mortar and bricks;
To build arches over the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
To build arches over the ra-le-way.
Verse 7
In eighteen hundred and forty seven,
My wife she died and went to heaven;
And I sent her by the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
And I sent her by the ra-le-way.
Verse 8
In eighteen hundred and forty eight,
I married another her name was Kate;
To go labouring on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
To go labouring on the ra-le-way.
Verse 9
In eighteen hundred and forty nine,
My wife she says you've done good time;
At labouring on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
At labouring on the ra-le-way.
Verse 10
In eighteen hundred and forty ten,
I had the sacking of all the men;
From labouring on the ra-le-way,
The ra-le-way, the ra-le-way,
From labouring on the ra-le-way.
