WHISKEY IN THE JAR
as i was a goin' over the cork and kerry mountains
i met with captain farrell and his money he was counting
i first produced me pistol and then produced me rapier
and said stand and deliver for he was a bold deceiver
mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
wack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-o
there's whiskey in the jar
i counted out his money and it made a pretty penny
i put it in me pocket and i took it home to jenny
she sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me
but the devil take the women for they never can be easy
mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
wack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-o
there's whiskey in the jar
i went up to my chamber, all to take a slumber
i dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder
but jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
then sent for captain farrell to be ready for the slaughter
mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
wack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-o
there's whiskey in the jar
it was early in the morning, just before i rose to travel
up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain farrell
i first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier
but i couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner i was taken
mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
wack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-o
there's whiskey in the jar
if anyone can aid me it's me brother in the army
if i can find his station in cork or in killarney
and if he will go with me, we'll go rovin' in kilkenny
i'm sure he'll treat me better than my own a-sporting jenny
mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
wack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-o
there's whiskey in the jar
mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
wack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-o
there's whiskey in the jar

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