# "Three Irishmen" Nursery Rhyme Variants **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 11, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766 "2008-12-11T21:03:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766/1 "2008-12-11T21:03:31Z")
Seems this one has some variation, I’d like to hear yours. I’ll go first: Three Irishmen, three Irishmen, digging in a ditch One called the other a dirty son of a Peter Murphy had a dog, a brindle dog was he along came another and bit him on the cocktail, gingerale, 50 cents a glass If you get hit with a bucket of shit be sure and close your eyes. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766/2 "2008-12-11T21:58:12Z")
Just added the proper line to yours… > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Three Irishmen, three Irishmen, digging in a ditch > One called the other a dirty son of a > Peter Murphy had a dog, a brindle dog was he > along came another and bit him on the > cocktail, gingerale, 50 cents a glass if you do not like it, you can kiss my ask me a question, I’ll give you some advice > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > If you get hit with a bucket of shit be sure and close your eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Redman65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c4cdca/32.png) [@Redman65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redman65)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766/3 "2021-12-26T04:24:44Z")
Three irishmen three irishmen digging in a ditch one called another one a dirty son of peter had a goat what a goat was he took him to the army to teach him company the goat got loose stole a goose sat on top of a rock along came a bumblebee stung him in the cocktail ginger ale 5 cents a glass if you don’t believe me kiss my dirty ass but no more questions I tell you no more lies if you ever get hit with a bucket of shit be sure to close your eyes. This is the one I learned ---
**Author:** ![JamCounselor78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@JamCounselor78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamCounselor78)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766/4 "2023-06-25T02:07:35Z")
Three Irishmen (childhood rhyme - Best Version Ever!) circa 1974 Three Irishmen, Three Irishmen, digging in a ditch One called the other, “You dirty son of a … Peter Murphy had a dog, a fine dog was he! He gave it to his girlfriend to keep her company. She taught it, she taught it, she taught it how to jump! It jumped up her petty coat and bit her on the Country boy from Illinois, sitting on a rock; Along came a turtle and bit him on the Cocktail, ginger ale, five cents a glass! If you don’t like it, shove it up your Ask me no more questions, tell me no more lies, A man got hit with a bucket of shhh it, right between the eyes! ---
**Author:** ![JamCounselor78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@JamCounselor78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamCounselor78)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-irishmen-nursery-rhyme-variants/476766/5 "2023-06-25T02:22:44Z")
More Silly Rhyms - from those times! The Hearse Rhyme (circa 1970) \ If you see a hearse go by You may be the next to die They wrap you up in a bloody sheet Then bury you down six feet deep The worms 🐛 crawl in The worms 🪱 crawl out The bugs 🪳 play pinochle in your snout They eat your eyes, they eat your nose And they eat the goodies between your toes The pus comes out like whipping cream And me without a spoon 🥄!