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Posted By: GUEST
13-Mar-11 - 03:08 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Whiskey In The Jar
Subject: Lyr Add: WHISKEY IN THE JAR (from The Dubliners)
The version I sing is from a recording by The Dubliners:

As I was going over the far famed Kerry mountains
I met with Captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced me pistol and I then produced me rapier
Saying "Stand and deliver for you are a bold deceiver".

Chorus
Musha ring dumma do dumma da, whack fol the daddio
Whack fol the daddio, 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

I went unto my chamber all for 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
And sent for Captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter

'Twas 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'd stolen away me rapier
But I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken

Now there's some take delight in the carriages a-rolling
And others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early

If anyone can aid me 'tis me brother in the army
If I can find his station in Cork or in Killarney
And if he'll go with me we'll go roaming in Kilkenny
And I'm sure he'll treat me better than me own me sporting Jenny

(bowling presumably referring to 'lane bowling')

Rog

PS I swap the last two verses.