Great Newfie song. Chorus is repeated after every verse and as many times as you'd like at the end. Chorus: D I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack, D A And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back; D I'm a decent man, I am, I am, and I don't want to shout, D A D But I had a hat when I came in and I'll have a hat when I go out! Verse 1: D Casey wore his brand new hat to Murphy's wake last night, D A Someone stole his hat and, boys, it started up a fight; D Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well, D A He nearly woke the corpse up when he began to yell: Verse 2: D Casey kept on shouting, boys, they couldn't keep him quiet, D A Someone phoned up for the cops to come and stop the riot; D Two cops rushed into the room, but Casey laid them out, D A He fired them through the window, they both heard Casey shout: Verse 3: D Casey kept on shouting, boys, till one-eyed Paddy Flynn, D A Socked him on the whiskers with a great big rolling pin; D He knocked poor Casey senseless, it was an awful clout, D A As he lay there unconscious Casey kept on shouting out:
