Story Behind The Song

I worked with Paddy> His life changed in a very short time. He was too proud to accept any help from his friends

Song Description

Paddy became a victim of recession in the 80's.

Lyrics

Paddy Passing By

CHORUS

Keep on walking Paddy keep your head held high
But take your time there's nowhere you must be
And we can't see the pain if you're looking at the sky
Keep on walking Paddy passing by

Paddy was a working man from he was twelve years old
And he never did let anybody down
But at fifty years of age Paddy's on the dole
Now all he does is walk around this town

CHORUS

You never thought you'd see the day you'd have to walk the streets
With very little left except your pride
Now you find it very hard to talk to your old mates
You say a quick hello and go and hide

CHORUS

The warden at the hostel says you must be out by ten
So what else can you do but walk the streets
And you can covers lots of ground until you're back again
As long as you can stay up on you're feet

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They found him one dark morning lying in a dirty lane
The rumour was that he died of the cold
But all his old friends know that Paddy died of shame
When they took his job they took away his soul