I HAD A HAT (WHEN I CAME IN)
Words and music by James Mooney
As sung by Dan Dailey and the Andrews Sisters, 1949

1. Casey wore his brand-new hat to Murphy's wake last night.
Someone stole his hat and, boy, that started up a fight.
Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well.
He nearly woke the corpse up as he began to yell:

CHORUS: "Oh, I had a hat when I came in. I hung it on the rack.
I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back.
I'm a decent man, I am, I am, and I don't want to shout,
BUT I had a hat when I came in, and I'll have a hat when I go out!"

2. Casey kept on fighting; sure they couldn't keep him quiet.
Someone phoned up for the cops to come and stop the riot.
Two cops rushed in into the room, but Casey laid them out.
As he fired them through the window, they both heard Casey shout: CHORUS

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