In eighteen hundred and forty -one
My corduroy breeches I put on
My corduroy breeches I put on
To work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-two
I didn't know what I should do
I didn't know what I should do
To work upon the railway
Refrain:
Fillemeoreoreay - Fillemeoreoreay -
Fillemeoreoreay - to work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-three
I sailed away across the sea
I sailed away across the sea
To work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty - four
I landed on columbia's shore
I landed on coiumbia's shore
To work upon the railway
Refrain
In eighteen hundred and forty-five
When daniel o'connell he was alive
When daniel o'connell he was alive
To work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-six
I made my trade to carrying bricks
I made my trade to carrying bricks
To work upon the railway
Refrain
In eighteen hundred and forty-seven
Poor paddy was thinking of going to heaven
Poor paddy was thinking of going to heaven
To work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty-eight
I learned to drink my whiskey straight
I learned to drink my whiskey straight
To work upon the railway
Refrain