Luyện nghe bài hát Why Paddys Not At Work Today

It's on a Clancy CD "Live with Robby O'Connel" or somesuch. The
is called "Dear Boss."
Dear Boss I write this note to you to tell you of my
And at the time of writing I am not a sight
Me body is all black and blue and me a deadly gray
And I hope you'll understand why not at work today
I was workin' on the 14th floor; some I had to clear
And 'em down from such a height was not a good idea
The foreman wasn't pleased, he bein' an awful sod
And he said I'd have to take them the ladder in me hod
Now shiftin' all those bricks by hand it so awful slow
So I hoisted up a barrel and secured a below
But in my haste to do the job I was too to see
That a barrel full of buildin' bricks was than me
Now when I came down I cut the rope and the barrel fell like
And clinging tightly to the rope I started up
I up like a rocket and to my dismay I found
That halfways up I met the bloody comin' down
Now the barrel me shoulder as to the ground it sped
And I reached the top I struck the pulley with me head
I still clung on though numbed and shocked from this blow
And the barrel spilled out half the 14 floors below
Now when the bricks had fallen the barrel to the floor
I outweighed the barrel and I started down once more
Still clinging tightly to the rope I headed for the
And I fell among the broken that were all scatter'd 'round
As I lay there moaning on the sure I thought I'd passed the worst
Then the barrel struck the pulley and didn't the bottom burst
A shower of came down on me sure I haven't got a hope
And as I was losing consciousness... I let go the bloody
Now the barrel it heavier it started down once more
And it landed right me as I lay there on the floor
I broke three ribs and my arm and I can only say
That I hope you'll understand why not at work today