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 decent man, I am, 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! verse 1: 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: verse 2: 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: verse 3: 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: