Maggie Murphy's Home 1890

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 05 Feb 2006
2006

Behind a grammar school house
in a double tenement
I live with my old mother
and always pay the rent.
A bedroom and a parlor
is all we call our own
and your welcome ev'ry evening
at Maggie Murphy's Home.

On Sunday night,
'tis my delight
and pleasure don't you see,
meeting all the girls
and all the boys,
that work down town with me,
there's an organ in the parlor
to give the house a tone,
and you're welcome ev'ry evening,
at Maggie Murphy's home.

Such dancing in the parlor
there's a waltz for you and I
such mashing in the corner
and kissing on the sly.
O bless the leisure hours
that working people know,
and they're welcome ev'ry evening
at Maggie Murphy's home.

On Sunday night,
'tis my delight
and pleasure don't you see,
meeting all the girls
and all the boys,
that work down town with me,
there's an organ in the parlor
to give the house a tone,
and you're welcome ev'ry evening,
at Maggie Murphy's home.

It's from the open window
at the noontime of the day
you'll see the neighbour's children
so happy at their play.
There's Jimmy with his Nelly
together romp and roam,
and they gather in the schoolyard
near Maggie Murphy's home.

On Sunday night,
'tis my delight
and pleasure don't you see,
meeting all the girls
and all the boys,
that work down town with me,
there's an organ in the parlor
to give the house a tone,
and you're welcome ev'ry evening,
at Maggie Murphy's home.

I walk through Hogan's Alley,
at the closing of the day,
to greet my dear old mother
you'll hear the neighbours say,
Oh there goes little Maggie
I wish she were my own
Oh, may blessings ever linger
o'er Maggie Murphy's home.

On Sunday night,
'tis my delight
and pleasure don't you see,
meeting all the girls
and all the boys,
that work down town with me,
there's an organ in the parlor
to give the house a tone,
and you're welcome ev'ry evening,
at Maggie Murphy's home.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Maggie Murphy's Home 1890
Music by Dave Braham
Lyrics by Edward Harrigan
as sung in Edward Harrigan's New Play, entitled:
"Reilly and the 400"
© 1890 by Wm. A Pond & Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 05 February 2006 at 19.43
in association with Doug Grierson
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