Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Flanigan, The Lodger - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
FLANIGAN, THE LODGER Copyright, 1885, by B. W. Hitchcock. Written and 6ung by the great Pat Rooney. 
Since the day that I got married, I kicked and cursed myself; My wife and Mr. Flanigan has put me on the shelf; It is me that gets the water, While the lodger gets the tay; And every night before I sleep, To them I have to say: 
Chorus. Am I a man, or am I a mouse, Am I a decent married man or dodger? I'd like to know who's the boss of the house, Is it me or Flanigan, the lodger? 
Mister Flanigan does nothing, He leads a dandy life, And every week I get iny pay, He shares it with my wife; He takes her out to matinees, He does the tra-la-loo, While with the kids I stop at home To play the peek-a-boo.-Chorus. 
When it's home I come to supper, As hungry as can be, I find them munching steaks and chops, The bones they leave for me; Then my wife she fills the growler, Hut it's ne'er a sup have I, Although 1 pay for every pint That she goes out to buy.-Chorus. 
Now the kids are bossed by Flanigan, Who pulls them by the ear. And there's the divil and all to pay If I should interfere; And to some fine moonlight picnic, Then the pair of them will skip; Then Flanigan takes my Sunday clothes To wear upon the trip.-Chorus. 
Oh, I'll fill me up some evening With Casey's best benzine, And walk into this Flanigan, The finest ever seen; Sure I'll bounce him, and his baggage Down a sewer I will toss; I'll let that wife of mine soon know Which one of us is boss. 
Spoken.-My wife came home at five o'clock in the morning, and she says to" me: " Jerry." " What is it? " says I. "Go out and get me roller skates," says she. " Bad luck" to you," says I, 
"I'll go and bring ye the police station, for"-Chorus.