Dubliners - Whiskey In The Jar lyrics

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As I was a goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains<br />

I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting<br />

I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier<br />

Saying "Stand and deliver" for he were a bold deceiver<br />

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Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da<br />

Whack for my daddy-o. Whack for my daddy-o<br />

There's whiskey in the jar<br />

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I counted out his money and it made a pretty penny<br />

I put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny<br />

She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me<br />

But the devil take the women for they never can be easy<br />

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I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber<br />

I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure 't was no wonder<br />

But Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water<br />

Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter<br />

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't was early in the morning, just before I rose to travel<br />

Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell<br />

I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier<br />

I couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken<br />

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Now there's some take delight in the carriages a rolling<br />

and others take delight in the hurling and the bowling<br />

but I take delight in the juice of the barley<br />

and courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early<br />

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If anyone can aid me 't is my brother in the army<br />

If I can find his station in Cork or in Killarney<br />

And if he'll go with me, we'll go rovin' through Killkenny<br />

And I'm sure he'll treat me better than my own a-sporting Jenny<br />

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