[The Pogues' Version]. -----------------------------------------. In eighteen hundred and forty-one. The 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. Found myself a job to do. A working on the railway. I was wearing corduroy breeches. Digging ditches pulling switches. Dodging pitches as I was. Working on the Railway. In eighteen hundred and forty-three. I broke the shovel across me knee. I went to work for the company. On the Leeds to Selby railway. I was wearing corduroy breeches. Digging ditches pulling switches. Dodging pitches as I was. Working on the Railway. In eighteen hundred and forty-four. I landed on the Liverpool shore. My belly was empty me hands were raw. With working on the railway the railway. I'm sick to my guts 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. And working on the railway. I was wearing corduroy breeches. Digging ditches pulling switches. Dodging pitches as I was. Working on the Railway. In eighteen hundred and forty-six. I changed my trade to carrying bricks. I changed my trade to carrying bricks. To work upon the railway. I was wearing corduroy breeches. Digging ditches pulling switches. Dodging pitches as I was. Working on the Railway. In eighteen hundred and forty-seven. Poor Paddy was thinking of going to Heaven. The old bugger was thinking of going to Heaven. To work upon the railway the railway. I'm sick to my death of the railway. Poor Paddy works on the railway. I was wearing corduroy breeches. Digging ditches pulling switches. Dodging pitches as I was. Working on the Railway. . [Paddy Works on the Railway]. ---------------------------------------. . 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. To work upon the railway 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. In eighteen hundred and forty-eight. I learned to drink my whiskey straight. I learned to drink my whiskey straight. To work upon the railway the railway. I'm weary of the railway. Poor Paddy works on the railway.