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

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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)