The Ballad of Paddy O'Malley

[Verse] Oh Paddy O'Malley left for distant shores Off to China Where the dragon roars With a pint in his hand and a clap on his back He took to the roads in his old Cadillac [Verse 2] The whiskey was flowin' His vision was dim The streets all a blur But not a care in him Till he hit a fine chap Dressed all in red Paddy looked down Said "He ain't dead Is he Fred?" [Chorus] Run Paddy Run The soldiers are near You've got the whole army hot on your rear Driving 'cross China from dawn until night With a belly full of booze and a fool's delight [Verse 3] From Beijing to Shanghai The chase was on Paddy weaving through markets till the break of dawn Lanterns flickered past as he skidded on through With the band in the trunk playin' a jig or two [Bridge] Mountains and rivers The Great Wall too Paddy's still runnin' with a carload of brew His laughter echoed as they tried to close in But Paddy's old wheels had a heart full of sin [Verse 4] He lost 'em in Guangzhou By a hair or a turn Then zigzagged to Chengdu With a whiskey urn The soldiers were baffled and starting to tire But Paddy kept drivin' like his wheels were on fire