There was an old man named Michael
Finnegan
He had whiskers on his chinnigan
The wind came up and blew them in again
Poor old Michael Finnegan
Begin again.
Did you ever go to meetin', Uncle Joe, Uncle
Joe?
Did you ever go to meetin', Uncle Joe?
Did you ever go to meetin', Uncle Joe, Uncle
Joe?
I don't mind the weather if the wind don't blow.
There was an old man named Michael
Finnegan
He went fishing with a pinnegan
Caught a fish and dropped it in again
Hop up, my ladies, three in a row
Hop up, my ladies, three in a row,
Hop up, my ladies, three in a row,
I don't mind the weather if the wind don't
blow.
There was an old man named Michael
Finnegan
Climbed a tree and barked his shinnigan
Lost about a yard of skinnigan.
There was an old man named Michael
Finnegan
He grew fat and then grew thin again
Then he died and had to begin again
I've been working on the railroad all the livelong day.
I've been working on the railroad just to pass
the time away.
Don’t you hear the whistle blowing, rise up so
early in the morn;
Don’t you hear the captain shouting, "Dinah,
blow your horn!"
Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your hoor-ooor-oorn?
Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?!
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.
Someone's in the kitchen I kno-o-ow
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Strummin' on the old banjo!
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o-o-o-o
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o Strummin' on the old banjo.
Will your horses carry double, Uncle Joe,
Uncle Joe?
Will your horses carry double, Uncle Joe?
Will your horses carry double, Uncle Joe,
Uncle Joe?
I don't mind the weather if the wind don't blow.
Is your horse a single footer, Uncle Joe, Uncle
Joe?
Is your horse a single footer, Uncle Joe?
Is your horse a single footer, Uncle Joe, Uncle
Joe?
I don't mind the weather if the wind don't blow.
I got a house in Baltimore,
Little Liza Jane,
Street cars run right by my door,
Little Liza Jane.
Oh, Eliza,
Little Liza Jane,
Oh, Eliza,
Little Liza Jane.
I got a house in Baltimore,
Little Liza Jane,
Brussels carpet on my floor,
Little Liza Jane,
I got a house in Baltimore,
Little Liza Jane,
Silver doorplate on my door,
Little Liza Jane.
Come, my love, and be with me,
Little Liza Jane,
And I’ll take good care of thee,
Little Liza Jane.
This old man, he played one,
He played knick-knack on my drum;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played six,
He played knick-knack on my sticks;
This old man, he played two,
He played knick-knack on my shoe;
This old man, he played eight,
He played knick-knack on my gate;
This old man, he played three,
He played knick-knack on my knee;
This old man, he played nine,
He played knick-knack on my spine;
This old man, he played four,
He played knick-knack on my door;
This old man, he played ten,
He played knick-knack over again;
This old man, he played five,
He played knick-knack on my hive;
This old man, he played seven,
He played knick-knack up in Heaven;