Whiskey In The Jar

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Whiskey In The Jar by Thin Lizzy

About Whiskey In The Jar

Originally a single from 1972 (and later included on the 1991 re-issue of Vagabonds of the Western World and the 2010 remaster of Shades of a Blue Orphanage, "Whiskey in the Jar" (Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee (highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s.“ .

Whiskey In The Jar Lyrics

[00:35.20] As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
[00:42.54] I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
[00:50.11] I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
[00:57.49] I said stand o'er and deliver or the devil he may take ya
[01:04.85] Musha ring dum-a-do-dum-a-da
[01:09.72] Whack for my daddy-o
[01:13.33] Whack for my daddy-o
[01:16.54] There's whiskey in the jar-o
[01:21.63]
[01:35.08] I took all of his money, and it was a pretty penny
[01:42.84] I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
[01:50.58] She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
[01:58.04] But the devil takes that woman, for you know she tricked me easy
[02:05.04] Musha ring dum-a-do-dum-a-da
[02:09.99] Whack for my daddy-o
[02:13.89] Whack for my daddy-o
[02:16.85] There's whiskey in the jar-o
[02:21.82]
[03:24.94] Being drunk and weary, I went to Molly's chamber
[03:32.41] Takin' my money with me, and I never knew the danger
[03:39.83] For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
[03:46.96] I jumped up, fired off my pistols, and I shot him with both barrels
[03:54.55] Musha ring dum-a-do-dum-a-da
[03:59.35] Whack for my daddy-o
[04:03.00] Whack for my daddy-o
[04:05.96] There's whiskey in the jar-o
[04:11.44]
[04:24.70] Now some men like the fishin', and some men like the fowlin'
[04:32.39] And some men like to hear a cannonball roarin'
[04:40.26] Me, I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
[04:47.88] But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah
[04:54.47] Musha ring dum-a-do-dum-a-da
[04:59.22] Whack for my daddy-o
[05:02.93] Whack for my daddy-o
[05:06.07] There's whiskey in the jar-o
[05:12.16] And I got drunk on whiskey-o
[05:16.92]
[05:20.74] And I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love my Molly-o
[05:31.46] And you know I will never
[05:35.01] But I will burn it down, I'll burn it all down
[05:38.97]

From the album: Vagabonds Of The Western World (Deluxe Edition)