[Verse 1]
Come all you moonshine drinkers, and you will quickly see
The work of the bold informer, and the way they're servin' me
I'll tell of the bold informer, lately been around
They jealously could not agree, they put my moonshine down

[Verse 2]
It been on Easter Sunday morn when down the road I see
Old Mickey wavin' both his arms and comin' straight to me
He waved his arms and called aloud as down the road he ran
Sayin' "Pat, me boy, there's an awful kick about your moonshine can"

[Verse 3]
And next there comes a summons to tell me I must go
They made me walk that lonеsome trail up to my knees in snow
They made mе walk that lonesome trail, and they put me on the stand
Sayin' "Patty, boy, you'll have to pay for havin' a moonshine can"

[Verse 4]
"I'd like to know how moonshine's made," the magistrate did say
"A yeast cake and molasses, sure that's the proper way
A yeast cake and molasses, sure that's the cutest plan"
And the magistrate was happy then, he took my moonshine can

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[Verse 5]
The magistrate was happy then, God bless his eyes of blue
He sent me home with a constable and told him what to do
To hear them break my moonshine can, it nearly burst my heart
But when they threw it in the bay, it tore my soul apart

[Verse 6]
Now, here's to the man (that) good magistrate, may the Lord receive my friend
And when he dies we'll bury him, and he'll go to the other end
Saint Peter there will greet him, and the gate he'll then unlock
Sayin', "Come right in, good magistrate, and welcome to the flock"

[Verse 7]
Now, here's to the man who wrote this song, I'm sure he was not lyin'
And if you wanna know his name, his name be Patty Ryan
His name be Patty Ryan, my boys, from Goose Town he belongs
And if moonshine time comes 'round again, he'll make 'er twice as strong