I Had a Hat

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 Casey wore his brand new hat to Murphy’s wake last night Someone stole my hat boys It started up a fight Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well I nearly woke the corpse up When he began to yell 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 peaceful, loving man, I am, and I don’t want to shout But I had a hat when I came in, I’ll have a hat when I go out Casey kept on shouting, boys, they couldn’t keep him quiet Someone phoned the cops up to come and stop the riot Two cops rushed into the room, but Casey laid them out I fired ‘em through the window They both heard Casey shout 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 peaceful, loving man, I am, and I don’t want to shout But I had a hat when I came in, I’ll have a hat when I go out [BRIDGE] I’m a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don’t want to shout, but I had a hat when I came in I’ll have a hat when I go out Casey kept on shouting, boys, till One-eyed Paddy Flynn Socked me in the whiskers with a great big rolling pin It knocked poor Casey senseless It was an awful clout As he lay there unconscious, Casey shouted out 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 peaceful, loving man, I am, and I don’t want to shout But I had a hat when I came in, I’ll have a hat when I go out I’m a peaceful, loving man, I am (I had a hat when I came in, I hung it on the rack I’ll have a hat when I go out 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)