Goodbye Mrs Durkin

Goodbye Mrs. Durkin, I'm sick and tired of workin'.

No more I'll dig your praties, no longer I'll be poor.

As sure as my name is Barney, I'm off to Califarny.

Instead of digging praties, I'll be digging lumps of

gold.

In the days when I was courting, I was never tired

resorting

To the alehouse and the playhouse, and the other house

besides.

But I told my brother Seamus, "I'll be off now and grow

famous

And before that I return again, I'll roam the whole

world wide."

So, it's goodbye Mrs. Durkin, I'm sick and tired of

workin'.

No more I'll dig your praties, no longer I'll be poor.

As sure as my name is Barney, I'm off to Califarny.

Instead of digging praties, I'll be digging lumps of

gold.

Well, I've courted girls in Blarney, in Antrim and

Killarney,

In Dublin and in Kerry, down to the coves of Cork.

But I'm tired of all this pleasure, so now I'll take my

leisure.

And the next time that you hear from me, I'll write you

from new York.

So, it's goodbye Mrs. Durkin, I'm sick and tired of

workin'.

No more I'll dig your praties, no longer I'll be poor.

As sure as my name is Barney, I'm off to Califarny.

Instead of digging praties, I'll be digging lumps of

gold.

When I landed in America, I met a man named Burke.

He told me if I'd stay a while, he'd surely find me

work.

But work he didn't find me, so there's nothing here to

bind me.

I'm bound for San Francisco, in Califor-ni-yay!

So, it's goodbye Mrs. Durkin, I'm sick and tired of

workin'.

No more I'll dig your praties, no longer I'll be poor.

As sure as my name is Barney, I'm off to Califarny.

Instead of digging praties, I'll be digging lumps of

gold.

Well, I'm now in San Francisco, and my fortune it is

made.

My pockets loaded down with gold, I'll throw away my

spade.

I'll go back to dear old Erin, spend my fortune never

carin'.

I'll marry Queen Victori', Mrs. Durkin for to spite.

So, it's goodbye Mrs. Durkin, I'm sick and tired of

workin'.

No more I'll dig your praties, no longer I'll be poor.

As sure as my name is Barney, I'm off to Califarny.

Instead of digging praties, I'll be digging lumps of

gold