In 1841, McCorder I bridges I put on McCorder I
bridges I put on to work upon the railway, the railway
I'm weary of the railway,
poor Pernie works on the railway
In 1842 from Hartlepool I moved a crew
And found meself a job to do,
a -workin' on the railway
I was wearin' corduroy breeches,
diggin' ditches
Pullin' switches, dodgin' hitches
I was workin' on the railway
In 1843 I broke me shovel across me knee
And went to work for the company
On the Leeds and Selby Railway
I was wearing corduroy breeches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway
In 1844, I landed on the Liverpool shore
Me belly was empty, me hands were raw
with working on the railway, the railway
I'm weary of the railway,
poor Paddy works on the railway,
in 1845 when Daniel O 'Connell he was alive,
when Daniel O 'Connell
he was alive
and working on the railway,
I was wearing corduroy breeches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1846 I changed me trade from
carrying bricks,
I changed me trade from
carrying bricks
to working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches,
digging ditches,
pulling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1847, poor Panny was thinking
of going to heaven,
poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven
and working on the railway, the railway,
I'm weary of the railway,
poor Paddy works on the railway,
I was wearing
Diggin' ditches, pullin' glitches,
lodgin' hitches,
I was workin' on the railway.