Great Newfie song. Chorus is repeated after every verse and as many times as you'd
like at the end.
Chorus:
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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: