Patsy Atsy Ori Aye Song
Lyrics:
In 18 hundred and 41, work on the railroad had just begun.
Work on the railroad had just begun.
Working on the railroad.
Chorus:
Patsy-atsy-orri-ay
Patsy-atsy-orri-ay
Patsy-atsy-orri-ay
Working on the railroad.
In 18 hundred and 42 I found myself with nothing to do
I found myself with nothing to do
So I worked on the railroad.
In 1843 the railroad company hired me
The railroad company hired me
To work upon the railroad.
In 1844 found my back was mighty sore
Found my back was mighty sore
From working on the railroad.
In 1845 thought myself more dead than alive
Thought myself more dead than alive
From working on the railroad.
In 1846 I dropped four dynamite sticks
I dropped four dynamite sticks
While working on the railroad.
In 1847 found myself at the gates of heaven
Found myself at the gates of heaven
After working on the railroad.
In 1848 walked right through the pearly gate
Walked right through the pearly gate
After working on the railroad.
In 1849 floated around on cloud nine.
Floated around on cloud nine.
No more working on the railroad.
In 18 hundred and forty-ten, if you want to listen I'll sing it again.
Work on the railroad had just begun.
Working on the railroad.
Chorus:
Patsy-atsy-orri-ay
Patsy-atsy-orri-ay
Patsy-atsy-orri-ay
Working on the railroad.
In 18 hundred and 42 I found myself with nothing to do
I found myself with nothing to do
So I worked on the railroad.
In 1843 the railroad company hired me
The railroad company hired me
To work upon the railroad.
In 1844 found my back was mighty sore
Found my back was mighty sore
From working on the railroad.
In 1845 thought myself more dead than alive
Thought myself more dead than alive
From working on the railroad.
In 1846 I dropped four dynamite sticks
I dropped four dynamite sticks
While working on the railroad.
In 1847 found myself at the gates of heaven
Found myself at the gates of heaven
After working on the railroad.
In 1848 walked right through the pearly gate
Walked right through the pearly gate
After working on the railroad.
In 1849 floated around on cloud nine.
Floated around on cloud nine.
No more working on the railroad.
In 18 hundred and forty-ten, if you want to listen I'll sing it again.
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Comments:
Jul 12, 2013 - Patricia Brooke
My parents sang this song to me when I was a child. I could never find the words; after awhile, I thought that maybe they had made up the words. What a nice surprise to find the song today. My father was a Boy Scout leader, so it makes sense about the song being sung in our home. Now if I can only find the words to "Hup Ding Dirty Joe"!
Oct 12, 2015 - Richie
We generally sing it with different lyrics
1848: st peter said it was just to late
1849: the devil said i was just in time
1850: forever and eternity
1848: st peter said it was just to late
1849: the devil said i was just in time
1850: forever and eternity
Mar 09, 2022 - Lawrence Brady
When I heard and sang it it was 1851, not 41, but the lyrics were
similar. Could only remember up to about 45 or 47.
Jul 01, 2023 - Jimmy
We did it as "That's the year I went to war" instead of "found my back was mighty sore"
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