The Night Pat Murphy Died
Words & Music:
Traditional
arr. Great Big Sea
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Oh, the
night that Paddy Murphy died is one I'll never forget.
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Some of the
boys got loaded drunk and they ain't got sober, yet.
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As long as
the bottle was passed around, every man was feeling gay.
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O'Leary
came with the bagpipes, and music for to play!
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That's how
they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy.
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That's how
they showed their honor and their pride.
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They said
it was a sin and a shame, and they winked at one another.
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And every
drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died.
As Mrs.
Murphy sat in the corner pouring out her grief
Kelly and
his gang came tearing down the street.
They went
into an empty room and a bottle of whiskey stole
And put
that bottle with the corpse to keep that whiskey cold!
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About two o'clock
in the morning, after emptying the jug
Doyle rolls
up the icebox there to see poor Paddy's mug.
They
stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn't tell the time.
And at a
quarter after two, we argued it was nine!
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Well, they
stopped the hearse on George Street outside Sundance saloon.
They all
went in at half past eight and staggered out at noon.
They went
up to the graveyard, so holy and sublime.
Found out
when they got there, they'd left the corpse behind!
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Oh, the
night that Paddy Murphy died is one I'll never forget.
Some of the
boys got loaded drunk and they ain't got sober, yet.
As long as
the bottle was passed around, every man was feeling gay.
O'Leary
came with the bagpipes, and music for to play!
CHORUS