…and sweet And to rise in the world he carried the hod. Tim had a sort of a tipplin' way With a love of the liquor now he was born To help him on with his work each…

Pure Irish Pub Songs (2009), The Best of Ronnie Drew (2007), Irish Folk (1977)
…and sweet An' to rise in the world he carried a hod Ah but Tim had a sort of a tipplin' way With the love of the liquor he was born An' to send him on his way…
…and sweet And to rise in the world he carried a hod You see he'd a sort o' the tipplin' way With a love of the liquor poor Tim was born And to help him…
…and sweet. And to rise in the world he carried a hod. Now Tim had a sort of the tippler's way. With a love of the liquor poor Tim…