Michael Finnegan is an example of an unboundedly long song, which can continue with numerous variations until the singer decides (or is forced) to stop. Like most other perpetual songs, this song tends to be sung by schoolchildren. This song first appeared in "Caring Means Sharing". It uses the same tune as "Ten Little Indians".
Lyrics[]
- There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
- He had whiskers on his chinnegan
- They grew out and then grew in again
- Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again
- There was an old man named Derek Finnegan
- He had whiskers on his chinnegan
- They grew out and then grew in again
- Poor old Derek Finnegan, begin again
- There was an old man named Shawn Finnegan
- He had whiskers on his chinnegan
- They grew out and then grew in again
- Poor old Shawn Finnegan, begin again
- We all had a turn being Michael Finnegan
- We'll never stop if we begin again
- This song makes my poor head spin again
- Goodbye Michael Finnegan
- There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
- He went fishing with a grinnegan
- Caught a fish and reeled it in again
- Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again
- There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
- He got fat and then got thin again
- When he stopped, he had to begin again
- Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again
- There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
- We'll never stop if we begin again
- This song makes my poor head spin again
- Goodbye Michael Finnegan