Michael Finnegan

Michael Finnegan is an endless song which is repeated ad nauseam, new verses being improvised to keep the song going.

There was a man called Michael Finnegan

He grew whiskers on his chinnegan

The wind came along and blew them in again

Poor old Michael Finnegan

Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan

He went fishing with a pinnegan

Caught a fish and dropped it in again

Poor old Michael Finnegan

Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan

He grew fat and then grew thin again

Then he died and had to begin again

Poor old Michael Finnegan

Begin again ... (etc.)