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 my hat 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 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 I'll have a hat when I go out

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout

But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out

Casey kept on shouting, boys, till 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

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 I'll have a hat when I go out

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am