Whiskey in the Jar
As I was a goin' over the far famed Kerry mountainsI met with captain Farrell and his money he was countingI first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapierSaying "Stand and deliver" for he were a bold deceiver
Chorus:Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a daWack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-oThere's whiskey in the jar
I counted out his money and it made a pretty pennyI put it in me pocket and I took it home to JennyShe sighed and she swore that she never would deceive meBut the devil take the women for they never can be easy
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I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumberI dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure 't was no wonderBut Jenny blew me charges and she filled them up with waterThen sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter
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't was early in the morning, just before I rose to travelUp comes a band of footmen and likewise captain FarrellI first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapierI couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken
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Now there's some take delight in the carriages a rollingand others take delight in the hurling and the bowlingbut I take delight in the juice of the barleyand courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
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If anyone can aid me 't is my brother in the armyIf I can find his station in Cork or in KillarneyAnd if he'll go with me, we'll go rovin' through KillkennyAnd I'm sure he'll treat me better than my own a-sporting Jenny
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