# Poor Paddy Works on the Railway

Poor Paddy Works on the Railway (euskaraz Paddy Gaixoa Trenbidean Lanean) Irlanda eta Ipar Amerikako abesti herrikoi bat da. Abestia Ameriketako Estatu Batuetako trenbideak eraikitzen aritu ziren irlandar etorkinei buruz mintzo da, berez Paddy izena irlandarrak izendatzeko ezizen ezaguna delarik.
Beste hainbat izenburuz ere ezagutzen da: "Pat Works on the Railway ("Pat Trenbidean Lanean"), Paddy on the Railway ("Paddy Trenbidean") eta Paddy Works on the Erie ("Paddy Erie-n lanean").
Musika talde ugarik abestu izan dute, bereziki Irlandaek: The Clancy Brothers, Luke Kelly eta The Dubliners, The Wolfe Tones, The Pogues... baita Irlandatik kanpoko talde eta abeslariek ere: Ewan MacColl eta Peggy Seeger abeslariak, nahiz The Kelly Family taldeak ere.

## Hitzak

Abestiak hitzen aldaera ugari ditu. Carl Sandburgek bere The American Songbag liburuan argitaratu zuen bertsio hau nahiko hedatua dagoelari:
   In eighteen hundred and forty-one My corduroy breeches I put on My corduroy breeches I put on To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty-two I didn't know what I should do I didn't know what I should do To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty-three I sailed away across the sea I sailed away across the sea To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty-four I landed on Columbia's shore I landed on Columbia's shore To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty-five When Daniel O'Connell he was alive When Daniel O'Connell he was alive To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty-six I made my trade to carrying bricks I made my trade to carrying bricks For working on the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty-seven Poor Paddy was thinking of going to Heaven Poor Paddy was thinking of going to Heaven To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
Abestiaren beste bertsio ezagun bat Ewan MacColl eta Peggy Seeger abeslariek nahiz The Dubliners eta Galway City abestutakoa da:
   In eighteen hundred and forty one Me corduroy breeches I put on Me corduroy breeches I put on To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty two From Hartlepool I moved to Crewe And I found meself a job to do Workin' on the railway
   I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty three I broke me shovel across me knee And went to work with the company In the Leeds and Selby Railway
   I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the Liverpool shore Me belly was empty, me hands were raw With workin' on the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway In eighteen hundred and forty five When Daniel O'Connell he was alive Daniel O'Connell he was alive And workin' on the railway
   I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty six I changed me trade from carryin' bricks Changed me trade from carryin' bricks To work upon the railway
   I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway
   In eighteen hundred and forty seven Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' to heaven Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' to heaven To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway
   I was wearing corduroy britches Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches I was workin' on the railway

   ## Kanpo estekak

   * The Pogues taldea Poor Paddy Works on the Railway abestia abestuz. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
   * Luke Kelly eta The Dubliners taldea Poor Paddy Works on the Railway abestia abestuz. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
   * The Wolfe Tones taldea Poor Paddy Works on the Railway abestia abestuz. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
   * The Clancy Brothers taldea eta Louis Killen abeslaria Poor Paddy Works on the Railway abestia abestuz. Youtube.com (Ingelesez)
   * Datuak: Q7228808