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A great new song from Mike Denver. Enjoy.
CFrom his window he watches as people, come and go on their Gway.
Rushin to catch the train homewards, as he often did in his dCay.
He remembers the dark of the mornings, the days he worked in the rGain.
the good times the bad times the friends that the knew, hG7e'll never see them 
agCain.
At night when the streets are deserted, except for the take away sGigns
he thinks of the men that he worked with, on the buildings the roads and the 
miCnes
the girl that he met in the galtee, he thought he might make her his oGwn.
Maybe if there was less drinkin', hG7e wouldn't have wound up alone.
Chorus
P Fis for powerful when put to the test, CA is for always doin' your best,
FD is for doin' if it can be done, and DD is for drinkin' when wGork it is done
FY is for yearnin' to see home again, pCroud to be Irish and hard workin' men
FPaddy remember though your day is done, you're the rGock that EG7ngland stands 
Con.
CHe never explained just what happened, the years seemed to pass like a dGay,
Was it the rain or the shovel, toG7ok the strength from his limbs awCay.
CSometimes he thinks of the boreen, that led from his house to the lGane.
And the fields that he worked with his father, hG7e'll never see them aCgain.
Chorus
FP is for powerful when put to the test, CA is for always doin' your best,
FD is for doin' if it can be done, and DD is for drinkin' when woGrk it is done
FY is for yearnin' to see home again, pCroud to be Irish and hard workin' men
FPaddy remember though your day is done, you're the rGock that England stands 
Con.
DAs he makes his way back to the shelter, rain starts to fall on the grAound
A young man just in from Cork City, asks him where work can be fDound.
He said "son take a long look at Paddy, and remember what ever you Ado,
This broken old man that you're seein, was once a young man just like yDou"
Chorus
GP is for powerful when put to the test, DA is for always doin' your best,
Gis for doin' if it can be done, and D Eis for drinkin' when worAk it is done
GY is for yearnin' to see home again, pDroud to be Irish and hard workin' men
GPaddy remember though your day is done, you're the Arock that EA7ngland stands 
Don. Chorus X2

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Paddy

by Mike Denver

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A great new song from Mike Denver. Enjoy.

C G

From his window he watches as people, come and go on their way.

Rushin to catch the train homewards, as he often did in his day.

He remembers the dark of the mornings, the days he worked in the rain.

the good times the bad times the friends that the knew, he'll never see them

again.

At night when the streets are deserted, except for the take away signs

he thinks of the men that he worked with, on the buildings the roads and the

mines

the girl that he met in the galtee, he thought he might make her his own.

Maybe if there was less drinkin', he wouldn't have wound up alone.

Chorus

F C

P is for powerful when put to the test, A is for always doin' your best,

F D G

D is for doin' if it can be done, and D is for drinkin' when work it is done

F C

Y is for yearnin' to see home again, proud to be Irish and hard workin' men

F G G7

Paddy remember though your day is done, you're the rock that England stands

on.

C G

He never explained just what happened, the years seemed to pass like a day,

G7 C

Was it the rain or the shovel, took the strength from his limbs away.

C G

Sometimes he thinks of the boreen, that led from his house to the lane.

G7 C

And the fields that he worked with his father, he'll never see them again.

Chorus

F C

P is for powerful when put to the test, A is for always doin' your best,

F D G

D is for doin' if it can be done, and D is for drinkin' when work it is done

F C

Y is for yearnin' to see home again, proud to be Irish and hard workin' men

F G

Paddy remember though your day is done, you're the rock that England stands

on.

D A

As he makes his way back to the shelter, rain starts to fall on the ground

A young man just in from Cork City, asks him where work can be found.

He said "son take a long look at Paddy, and remember what ever you do,

This broken old man that you're seein, was once a young man just like you"

Chorus

G D

P is for powerful when put to the test, A is for always doin' your best,

G E A

is for doin' if it can be done, and D is for drinkin' when work it is done

G D

Y is for yearnin' to see home again, proud to be Irish and hard workin' men

G A A7

Paddy remember though your day is done, you're the rock that England stands

on. Chorus X2

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