Great Big Sea The Night Pat Murphy Died Lyrics

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]

Who wrote The Night Pat Murphy Died lyrics?

The Night Pat Murphy Died is written by Alan Doyle, Trad, Darrell Power, Robert Hallett, Shawn Mccann.

When was The Night Pat Murphy Died released?

The Night Pat Murphy Died is first released on May 20, 1997 as part of Great Big Sea's album "Play" which includes 16 tracks in total.

Which genre is The Night Pat Murphy Died?

The Night Pat Murphy Died falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.

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