Harrigan

Transcript

Harrigan, sung by Edward Meeker, Edison Records. Who is the man who will spend or will even lend? Harrigan, that's me.

Who is your friend when you find that you need a friend? Harrigan, that's me. For I'm just as proud of me name you see as an emperor or a king could be.

Who is the man helps a man every time he can? Harrigan, that's me. H-A-R-R-I-G-A-N spells Harrigan.

Proud of all the irie blood that's in me. Given a man can say a word again me. H-A-R-R-I-G-A-N you see.

Is a name that the shame never has been connected with? Harrigan, that's me. Who is the man never stood for a gad about?

Harrigan, that's me. Who is the man that the town's simply mad about? Harrigan, that's me.

The ladies and babies are fond of me. I'm fond of them too in return you see. Who is the gent that's deserving a monument?

Harrigan, that's me. H-A-R-R-I-G-A-N spells Harrigan. Proud of all the irie blood that's in me.

Given a man can say a word again me. H-A-R-R-I-G-A-N you see. Is a name that the shame never has been connected with?

Harrigan, that's me.

Transcribed by AI from the recording above. These are noisy hundred-year-old cylinders, so expect misheard words and the occasional invented line — trust your ears over the text.