Discover the story of the song > Finnegan’s Wake – The Irish Rovers

The song tells the story of a man named Tim Finnegan who loved to drink. One day, he fell off a ladder and died. His friends and wife held a wake for him where they drank and celebrated his life. During the wake, a fight broke out between two women and a whiskey bottle ended up spilling over Tim, causing him to miraculously come back to life.