My grandfather added a verse to this song. "Casey regained consciousness and saw what had been done_ Every hat on the hat rack had been taken off but one_ A lady's sky blue bonnet with a lace so fine and thin_ And as he stuffed it on and laced it up around his chin, He said . . .
That's good, makes me smile....this song(it's my favorite ring tone) makes me think of my cross Canada road trip in 2014 where I went for Beans & Toutons at the Norris Point, Nfld Town Hall while I stayed at the local KOA. I knew noone and within minutes I never had a moment without a friend to talk with. I want to go back and spend many more weeks riding all the maritimes.
Great job on this variant of James Mooney's 1941 comic stage song. Too bad the audience participation in the last chorus fell a little shy. Thanks for sharing. :-)
I HAD A HAT WHEN I CAME IN 1. Casey wore his brand new hat to Murphy's wake last night_ Someone stole his hat and, bo, it started up a fight_ Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well_ He nearly woke the corpse up as he began to yell_ (CHORUS) I had a hat when I came in, I hung it on the rack_ And 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, and I'll have a hat when I go out_ 2. Casey kept on fighting - sure they couldn't keep him quiet_ Someone phoned up for the cops to come and stop the riot_ Two cops then rushed into the room, but Casey laid them out_ As he threw them through the window, they both heard Casey shout_ Oh . . . (Chorus) 3. Casey kept on fighting until one eyed Paddy Flynn_ Socked him on the whiskers with a great big rolling pin_ He knocked poor Casey senseless, it was an awful clout_ As he lay there unconscious Casey kept on shouting out_ (Chorus) AND GRANDPA FALLON'S EXTRA VERSE: 4. Casey regained consciousness and saw what had been done_ Every hat on the hat rack had been taken off but one_ A woman’s sky blue bonnet with a lace so fine and thin_ And as he stuffed it on and laced it up around his chin, he said (Chorus)
I had a hat when I came in And I hung it on the rack And 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 his hat and Boys, it started up a fight; Casey smashed the furniture, The radio as well, He nearly woke the corpse up When he began to yell: I had a hat when I came in And I hung it on the rack, And 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 And I'll have a hat when I go out! Casey kept on shouting, boys They couldn't keep him quiet Someone phoned up for the cops To come and stop the riot Two cops rushed into the room But Casey laid them out He fired them through the window They both heard Casey shout I had a hat when I came in And I hung it on the rack And 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 And I'll have a hat when I go out! Casey kept on shouting, boys Till one-eyed Paddy Flynn Socked him on the whisker With a great big rolling pin He knocked poor Casey senseless It was an awful clout As he lay there unconscious Casey kept on shouting out I had a hat when I came in And I hung it on the rack And 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 And I'll have a hat when I go out! I'm a peaceful loving man, I am I'm a peaceful loving man, I am I'm a peaceful loving man, I am I'm a peaceful loving man, I am (I had a hat when I came in And I hung it on the rack And I'll have a hat when I go out Or I'll break somebody's back)
My grandfather sang this song too. He landed in Pittsburg. Only Grandfather Fallon wasn't much of a singer. It came out much crustier and gruffer. And a wee bit slower. God bless 'im.
