The Night Pat Murphy Died Lyrics

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 been sober yet;
As long as a bottle was passed around everyone 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 winked at one another
And every drink in the house was full the night Pat Murphy died

Well Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner pouring out her grief
When Kelly and his gang came tearing down the street
They went into an empty room and a bottle of whiskey stole
And kept that bottle with the corpse to keep the 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 winked at one another
And every drink in the house was full the night Pat Murphy died

About two o'clock in the morning after emptying out the jug
Doyle lifted up the ice box lid to see poor Paddy's mug
They changed 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 winked at one another
And every drink in the house was full the night Pat Murphy died

We stopped the hearse at George Street outside Sundance Saloon
We all went in at half past eight and staggered out at noon
We went up to the graveyard, so holy and sublime
And realized when 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 winked at one another
And every drink in the house was full the night Pat Murphy died

Well the night Pat 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 everyone 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 winked at one another
And every drink in the house was full the night Pat Murphy died

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 winked at one another
And every drink in the house was full the night Pat Murphy died
And every drink in the house was full the night Pat Murphy died