| In 1841 me corduroy breeches I put on
| En 1841 me puse calzones de pana
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| Me corduroy breeches I put on
| Yo calzones de pana que me puse
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| To work upon the railway, the railway
| Para trabajar en el ferrocarril, el ferrocarril
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| I am weary of the railway
| Estoy cansado del ferrocarril
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| Poor Paddy works on the railway
| El pobre Paddy trabaja en el ferrocarril
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| In 1842 from Hartlepoole
| En 1842 desde Hartlepoole
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| I moved to Crewe
| Me mudé a Crewe
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| And I found myself a job to do
| Y me encontré un trabajo que hacer
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| Working on the railway
| Trabajando en el ferrocarril
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| I was wearing corduroy breeches
| llevaba calzones de pana
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| Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
| Cavando zanjas, tirando de interruptores, esquivando enganches
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| I was working on the railway
| yo estaba trabajando en el ferrocarril
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| In 1843 I broke me shovel across me knee
| En 1843 me rompí la pala en la rodilla
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| And I went to work with the company
| Y me fui a trabajar con la empresa
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| On the Leeds and Selvy Railway
| En el ferrocarril de Leeds y Selvy
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| I was wearing corduroy breeches
| llevaba calzones de pana
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| Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
| Cavando zanjas, tirando de interruptores, esquivando enganches
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| I was working on the railway
| yo estaba trabajando en el ferrocarril
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| In 1844 I landed on the Liverpool shore
| En 1844 desembarqué en la costa de Liverpool
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| Me belly was empty, me hands were raw
| Mi vientre estaba vacío, mis manos estaban en carne viva
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| With working on the railway, the railway
| Con trabajar en el ferrocarril, el ferrocarril
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| I am weary of the railway
| Estoy cansado del ferrocarril
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| Poor Paddy works on the railway
| El pobre Paddy trabaja en el ferrocarril
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| In 1845 when Danny O’Connell he was alive
| En 1845 cuando Danny O'Connell estaba vivo
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| Danny O’Connell he was alive
| Danny O'Connell estaba vivo
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| And working on the railway
| Y trabajando en el ferrocarril
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| I was wearing …
| Yo estaba usando …
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| In 1846 I changed my trade from carrying bricks
| En 1846 cambié mi oficio de acarrear ladrillos
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| I changed my trade from carrying bricks
| Cambié mi oficio de acarrear ladrillos
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| To working on the railway
| Para trabajar en el ferrocarril
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| I was wearing …
| Yo estaba usando …
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| In 1847 poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven
| En 1847 el pobre Paddy estaba pensando en ir al cielo
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| Poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven
| El pobre Paddy estaba pensando en ir al cielo
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| To work upon the railway, the Milky Way
| Para trabajar en el ferrocarril, la Vía Láctea
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| I’m weary of the railway
| Estoy cansado del ferrocarril
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| Poor Paddy works on the railway
| El pobre Paddy trabaja en el ferrocarril
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| I was wearing … | Yo estaba usando … |