There once was a man named Michael Finnegan.
He grew whiskers on his chinnegan.
The wind came out and blew them in again.
Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again!
There once was a man named Michael Finnegan.
He went fishing with a pinnegan.
Caught a fish but he dropped it in again.
Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again!
There once was [Am7]a man named Michael Finnegan.
Climbed a tɾee and [Bm]barked his shinnigan.
Took offer several yards of skinnigan.
Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again!
There once was [Am7]a man named Michael Finnegan.
He grew fat and [Bm]he grew thin again.
Then he died and [Bm]we have to [C7]begin again.
Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again!