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Apparently this fella Michael could grow a beard but he could not sing very well. He used a bent pin for a hook and lost the fish and skinned his shin while climbing a tree. Then he got fat and lost some weight and that was a cause for complaint, he had some bad luck I tell you.

Michael Finnegan

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There once was an old man called Michael Finnigan,

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 He grew whiskers on his chin again

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 The wind blew up and blew them in again,

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 Poor old Michael Finnigan – Begin again

 

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 There was an old man called Michael Finnigan,

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 He kicked up an awful din again

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 Because they said he must not sing again
 
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 Poor old Michael Finnigan, begin again
 


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 There was an old man called Michael Finnigan,

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 He went fishing with a pin again,

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 Caught a fish but dropped it in again,

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 Poor old Michael Finnigan, begin again
 

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 There once was a man called Michael Finnigan,

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 Climbed a tree and barked his shin again,

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 Tore off yards and yards of skin again,

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 Poor old Michael Finnigan, begin again
 
 
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 There once was a man called Michael Finnigan,

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 He grew fat and he grew thin again,

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 Then he died we have to begin again

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 Poor old Michael Finnigan -------/p>