This version comes from Labor's Troubadour by Joe Glazer, 2001, page 89. Glazer says he got it from a booklet called "Con Carbon's Own Songster" which was about 60 years old when George Korson showed it to him around 1970. Glazer then recorded it on "Down in a Coal Mine," 1970.

WHEN THE BREAKER STARTS UP FULL TIME
Con Carbon

Me troubles are o'er, Mrs. Murphy,
For the Dutchman next door told me straight
That the breaker starts full time on Monday.
That's what he told me, any rate.
Sure the boss he told Mickey this morning,
When he's 'bout to enter the mine,
That the coal was quite scarce down 'bout New York,
And the breaker would start on full time.

CHORUS: And it's oh, my, if the news be true,
Me store bill's the first thing I'll pay,
And a new parlor suite and a lounge I will buy,
And an organ for Bridgie, hooray!
Me calico skirt I'll throw into the dirt,
And in silk ones won't I cut a shine?
Cheer up, Mrs. Murphy. B'damn, we'll eat turkey
When the breaker starts up on full time.

I'll ne'er stick me hand in the washtub.
The Chineeman he'll get me trade.
I'll ne'er pick a coal from the dirt bank.
I'll buy everything ready-made.
I'll dress up me children like fairies.
I'll build up a house neat and fine,
And we'll move away from the Hungaries
When the breaker starts up full time. CHORUS