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Whiskey, You're the Devil
by trad
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me a- stray
Over hills and mountains and to Americay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or so- ber
Oh, now, brave boys, we’re on the march and off to Portu- gal or Spain
The drums are beating, banners flying, the devil’s at home tonight we’ll find
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rightful tur-a laddie oh
There’s whiskey in the jar. Hey!
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or sober
Said the mother: “Do not wrong me, don’t take my daughter from me
For if you do I will torment you, and after death a ghost will haunt you
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rightful tur-a laddie oh
There’s whiskey in the jar. Hey!
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or sober
The French are fighting boldly, men dying hot and coldly
Gives ev’ry man his flask of powder, his farlock on his shoulder
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rightful tur-a laddie oh
There’s whiskey in the jar. Hey!
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or sober
Over hills and mountains and to Americay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or so- ber
Oh, now, brave boys, we’re on the march and off to Portu- gal or Spain
The drums are beating, banners flying, the devil’s at home tonight we’ll find
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rightful tur-a laddie oh
There’s whiskey in the jar. Hey!
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or sober
Said the mother: “Do not wrong me, don’t take my daughter from me
For if you do I will torment you, and after death a ghost will haunt you
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rightful tur-a laddie oh
There’s whiskey in the jar. Hey!
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or sober
The French are fighting boldly, men dying hot and coldly
Gives ev’ry man his flask of powder, his farlock on his shoulder
Love, fare thee well, with me tithery eye the doodelum the da
Me tithery eye the doodelum the da, Me rightful tur-a laddie oh
There’s whiskey in the jar. Hey!
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay
You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or sober