BS 34 The Night That Paddy Murphy Died
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Oh the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget
Some of the boys got loaded drunk, 
And they ain't got sober yet;
As long as a bottle was passed around 
Every man was feelin' gay
O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play 

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That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy 
That's how they showed their honour and their pride; 
They said it was a sin and shame 
And they winked at one another 
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
They put the bottle with the corpse to keep that whiskey cold

About two o'clock in the morning after emptying the jug
Doyle rolls up the icebox lid to see poor Paddy's mug
We stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn't tell the time
And at a quarter after two we argued it was nine 

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! 

Oh the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget
Some of the boys got loaded drunk 
And they ain't been sober yet;
As long as a bottle was passed around 
Every man was feelin' gay
O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play