1. The Hackney Scout Song Book 1921
Michael Finnegan
The Hackney Scout Song Book 1921

2. There was an old man called Michael Finnegan, He grew whiskers on his chinnegan, The wind came out and blew them in again! Poor old Michael Finnegan (begin again)

3. There was an old man called Michael Finnegan, He went fishing with a pinnigin, Caught a fish but he dropped it in again! Poor old Michael Finnegan (begin again)

4. There was an old man called Michael Finnegan, He grew fat and then grew thin again, Then he died, and had to begin again! Poor old Michael Finnegan (begin again)

5. There was an old man called Michael Finnegan,
He grew whiskers on his chinnegan,
The wind came out and blew them in again!
Poor old Michael Finnegan
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