I Had A Hat

	  		

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I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack, 
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And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back; 
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I'm a decent man, I am, I am, and I don't want to shout, 
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But I had a hat when I came in and I'll have a hat when I go out! 


verse 1: 

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Casey wore his brand new hat to Murphy's wake last night, 
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Someone stole his hat and, boys, it started up a fight; 
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Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well, 
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He nearly woke the corpse up when he began to yell: 

verse 2: 

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Casey kept on shouting, boys, they couldn't keep him quiet, 
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Someone phoned up for the cops to come and stop the riot; 
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Two cops rushed into the room, but Casey laid them out, 
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He fired them through the window, they both heard Casey shout: 

verse 3:
 
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Casey kept on shouting, boys, till one-eyed Paddy Flynn, 
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Socked him on the whiskers with a great big rolling pin; 
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He knocked poor Casey senseless, it was an awful clout, 
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As he lay there unconscious Casey kept on shouting out: