1.There was an old man named Michael
Finnegan,
He had whiskers on his chin again,
Along came the wind and blew
them in again.
Poor old Michael
Finnegan.
Begin again.
2. There was an old man named Michael
Finnegan,
He kicked up an awful dinnegann,
Because they said he
must not sing again
Poor old Michael Finnegan.
Begin again.
3.
There was an old man named Michael Finnegan,
He went fishing with a
pinnegan,
Caught a fish and dropped it in again,
Poor old Michael
Finnegan.
Begin again.
4. There was an old man named Michael
Finnegan,
He grew fat and then grew thin again,
Then he died and
had to begin again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan,
Begin again.