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19 Aug 11 - 09:01 PM (#3209733) Subject: Lyr Req: Patrick Murphy/terrible clan From: Barbara Hello people, a friend of mine is looking for the rest of the lyrics and the tune to this: "My name is Patrick Murphy, which i'm not ashamed to own I'm quiet and I'm decent if I'm only left alone There's a gang hangs on our corner and they are a terrible clan And I have not slept for 40 nights in the house where I began But I'll take down the stove tomorrow..." Search seems to still be down, but I used Max's other search to no avail. Thanks, Blessings, Barbara |
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20 Aug 11 - 06:18 PM (#3210113) Subject: Lyr Add: MIKE BRADY'S SHIRT From: Jim Dixon I found this in Wehman Bros.' Pocket-Size Irish Song Book, No. 2 (New York: Wehman Bros., 1909), page 37: MIKE BRADY'S SHIRT. My name is Michael Brady, and I am not ashamed to own I am honest and I am dacent if I am only left alone; But the gang that hangs around me they are a terrible clan, And when I moved around them I was like a crazy man. They roar and bawl the whole night long, with conversation strong. I haven't slept for forty nights in the house where I belong, Now the first one to kick up a row was Chateau Jane McGee— If my wife don't go up and fight with her, she'll come and fight with me. She stole a shirt from our back-yard and gave it to her son Dan. I took it from his back in a ball-room; by the owner I am the man. I made a holy show of him; I ran him down like dirt. And he near goes mad when the boys all cry, "Who stole Mike Brady's shirt?" Their rooms is to let in the parlor; Italians just moved in, With fourteen harps and fiddlers, all dacent working min. What Mary McGaskin did last night, I swear it was a sin. She trun her durty dish-water on the mackirony min. Such holy murder you never heard since the day that you were born, Was among them darned Italians in the house where I belong. Now there's my daughter Johanna; she sings "Eilann* Asthore." She goes to balls and picnics with a huzzy of a girl next door. McFarling's boy he stole a goat and he put it in our wood-shed. If he ever does the like agin, I'll break his father's head. I am glad I am going to leave them to let them bawl and shout. I'll take down the stove to-morrow and be heavins I'll move out. [* Not sure I got the spelling right; the print is barely legible at this point.] |
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20 Aug 11 - 08:25 PM (#3210165) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Patrick Murphy/terrible clan From: Barbara Thanks so much, Jim. I forwarded it to my friend. I don't suppose there's a clue to the tune anywhere? Blessings, Barbara |
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05 Jan 18 - 05:17 PM (#3897632) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Patrick Murphy/terrible clan From: GUEST,E. flynn I've got slightly different lyrics but if you haven't got the tune, I could possibly help out. And some of these lyrics I have heard in a different song: "Who Stole Mike Grogan's Shirt?" |
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05 Jan 18 - 07:04 PM (#3897646) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Patrick Murphy/terrible clan From: keberoxu Is that one line supposed to be "macaroni men"? This is a hoot and a holler of a lyric. |