Misc Traditional - Paddy lie back

T’was a co^Gld and frost^Cy morning i^Gn December, with all of me ^Emmoney being s^Dpent, What d^Gay it was I h^Cardly can r^Gemember, so I down to the ^Dshipping office ^Gwent.

Oh Paddy lie ba^Cck,(oh Paddy lie back) Take in your s^Glack,(take in your slack) Ta^Gke a turn around the ca^Empstan, heave a ^Dpawl ^G’Bout ships s^Ctations boys, be h^Gandy For we're bound for Valpa^Draiso, round the H^Gorn.

^GThat day there was a gr^Ceat demand for s^Gailors, For the Colonies for F^Emrisco and for F^Drance So I ^Gshipped aboard a ^Cliner named the H^Gotspur And got paralytic ^Ddrunk on my^G advance.

Oh Paddy lie ba^Cck,(oh Paddy lie back) Take in your s^Glack,(take in your slack) Ta^Gke a turn around the ca^Empstan, heave a ^Dpawl ^G’Bout ships s^Ctations boys, be h^Gandy For we're bound for Valpa^Draiso, round the H^Gorn.

N^Gow some of our f^Cellows had been d^Grinking And me myself was ^Emheavy on the ^Dbooze So I s^Gat upon me ^Col’ sea-chest a-t^Ghinking I'd turn into me b^Dunk and have a s^Gnooze

Oh Paddy lie ba^Cck,(oh Paddy lie back) Take in your s^Glack,(take in your slack) Ta^Gke a turn around the ca^Empstan, heave a ^Dpawl ^G’Bout ships s^Ctations boys, be h^Gandy For we're bound for Valpa^Draiso, round the H^Gorn.

^GWell I wish that I was ^Cin the Jolly S^Gailor, Along with Irish ^EmPaddies drinking b^Deer And I t^Ghought what a j^Colly lot are sa^Gilors, An’ with me flipper I w^Diped away a t^Gear.

Oh Paddy lie ba^Cck,(oh Paddy lie back) Take in your s^Glack,(take in your slack) Ta^Gke a turn around the ca^Empstan, heave a ^Dpawl ^G’Bout ships s^Ctations boys, be h^Gandy For we're bound for Valpa^Draiso, round the H^Gorn.

Oh Paddy lie ba^Cck,(oh Paddy lie back) Take in your s^Glack,(take in your slack) Ta^Gke a turn around the ca^Empstan, heave a ^Dpawl ^G ’Bout ships s^Ctations boys, be h^Gandy For we're bound for Valpa^Draiso, round the H^Gorn.