Christy Moore - Hey Paddy lyrics

From Rotherhithe in London to Bethnal by the Green Paddy worked the buildings with the pick and shovel Squad Friday nights he'd always end up drinking with the lads The craic was mighty with the navvies from the sod There's a hooley on for Jimmy he's the gofor on the Site They lifted him for sleeping rough they gave him forty Days and nights He's out again and crouching beside 'got ye's' fire for Heat Drinking billy after billy can of charcoal tea Hey! Paddy, Hey! Paddy where have you been Paddy Hey! Paddy where have you been (hi ho) Hey! Paddy guess what we're taking you in Paddy Hey! Paddy where have you been (hi ho) Fol de doll de dairy do Jimmy sang the rebel songs Paddy sang them too Till the Rasta man from Trinidad whispered them the News Listen to me my good friend this warning take from me The cops are lifting Paddy ba*tards from across the Irish Sea Sitting in a cafй down the Kings cross road Drinking cappuccinos on a bellyful of beer His head was only lifting he had twenty minutes left For another cup of coffee and another cigarette Lousy Monday morning on the tube Paddy read the rag They were looking for a photo fit he was the one they Lagged The coppers lifted him and took his photo for the files And they kicked him in the bollix just to make him Smile