The Night Pat Murphy Died

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
 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
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 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
 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
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 About two o'clock in the morning after emptying the jug
 Doyle rolls up the ice box 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
 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
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 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!
 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
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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 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
 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
 And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died!