The Night Part Murphy Died Lyrics - Play - Great Big Sea

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 

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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 

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 

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About two o'clock in the morning after empty'ing 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 

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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! 

[Chorus] 

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 

[Chorus]