I Had A Hat When I Came In

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

I had a hat when I came in, I hung it on the rack,
And 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, and I'll have a hat when I go out!

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 then rushed into the room, but Casey laid them out,
As he threw them through the window, they both heard Casey shout:

Casey kept on fighting 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:

####.... James Mooney ....####

Recorded by The Government Rams on Homebrew 3 (Avondale Music). Also recorded by The Jesters (Decca Records, 1942)