Poor Paddy on the Railway

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traduzione in italiano di Federico Cirigliano da The Italian rover

POOR PADDY ON THE RAILWAY 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 Bartley Pool 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 soar 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

POOR PADDY ON THE RAILWAY Nel 1841 Misi i pantaloni di velluto Misi i miei pantaloni di velluto Per lavorare sulla ferrovia Sono stanco della ferrovia Il povero Paddy lavora sulla ferrovia Nel 1842 Mi spostai da Hartlepool a Crewe Trovai un lavoro Lavorando sulla ferrovia Indossavo pantaloni di velluto Scavavo fossati, premevo interruttori Schivavo pece e catrame Lavorando sulla ferrovia Nel 1843 Ruppi il badile sul mio ginocchio Andai a lavorare per la compagnia Sulla linea da Leeds a Selby Indossavo pantaloni di velluto Scavavo fossati, premevo interruttori Schivavo pece e catrame Lavorando sulla ferrovia Nel 1844 Sbarcai sulla costa di Liverpool Il mio stomaco era vuoto e le mie mani consumate Lavorando sulla ferrovia Sono disgustato dalla ferrovia Il povero Paddy lavora sulla ferrovia Nel 1845 Quando Danny O'Connell era vivo Quando Danny O'Connell era vivo E lavorava sulla ferrovia Indossavo pantaloni di velluto Scavavo fossati, premevo interruttori Schivavo pece e catrame Lavorando sulla ferrovia Nel 1846 Cambiai mestiere trasportando mattoni Cambiai mestiere trasportando mattoni Per lavorare sulla ferrovia Indossavo pantaloni di velluto Scavavo fossati, premevo interruttori Schivavo pece e catrame Lavorando sulla ferrovia Nel 1847 Il povero Paddy pensava di andare in Paradiso Il vecchio pensava di andare in Paradiso Per lavorare sulla ferrovia Sono stanco morto della ferrovia Il povero Paddy lavora sulla ferrovia Indossavo pantaloni di velluto Scavavo fossati, premevo interruttori Schivavo pece e catrame Lavorando sulla ferrovia