Brady of Strabane

I welcome with me Johnny
 And you're with a decent man
 Twas little I knew what I had to do
 For Brady of Strabane
 Well as I went in to a hiring faire in a place the called the Strand
 Twas there I hired for seven long years with Brady of Strabane
 And before I signed to work for him he was very nice to me
 He promised me eggs and bacon and he then shook hands with me
 I welcome with me Johnny
 And you're with a decent man
 Twas little I knew what I had to do
 For Brady of Strabane
 But I went up to me bed that night to let an awful bawl
 For the fleas they made a fierce attack and I got no sleep at all
 When I come down for me breakfast, well what do you think I see?
 But a dozen squabbling children saying, "Is there anything there for me?"
 I welcome with me Johnny
 And you're with a decent man
 Twas little I knew what I had to do
 For Brady of Strabane
 Each morning I arose from work at the dawning of the day
 I tend to his cows and horses and feed them oats and hay
 Then off to plough the pastures and plant the spuds and corn
 Each night before I went to sleep I wish I ne'er been born
 I welcome with me Johnny
 And you're with a decent man
 Twas little I knew what I had to do
 For Brady of Strabane
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 I worked on Brady's farm 'till I looked an awful sight
 Me bones were pushin' through me skin. I worked from mornin' 'till night
 And when I died and passed away old Brady gave a grin
 Said, "He'll make good fertilizer, and there's plenty more like him."
 I welcome with me Johnny
 And you're with a decent man
 Twas little I knew what I had to do
 For Brady of Strabane
 I welcome with me Johnny
 And you're with a decent man
 Twas little I knew what I had to do
 For Brady of Strabane