As I was a goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier
Saying "Stand and deliver" for he were a bold deceiver
[Chorus]
Mush-a ring dumb-a do dumb-a da
Wack fall the daddy-o, wack fall the daddy-o
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
[Chorus]
I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure 't was no wonder
But Jenny blew me charges and she filled them up with water
Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter
[Chorus]
And 't was 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 stole away me rapier
I couldn't shoot the water, so a prisoner I was taken
[Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
And if anyone can aid me 't is my 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 rovin' through Killkenney
And I'm sure he'll treat me better than my own a-sporting Jenny
[Chorus]
The lyrics WHISKEY IN THE JAR of LUKE KELLY is also present in the album Luke kelly - the performer (2011)
Luke Kelly (Lúcás Ó Ceallaigh), nato il 17 novembre 1940 a Dublino e morto il 30 gennaio 1984 nella stessa città, è stato un cantante e musicista irlandese di genere folk. Considerato uno dei più grandi interpreti della musica tradizionale irlandese, Kelly è noto per la sua voce potente e il suo carisma sul palco. Insieme a Ronnie Drew, ha cofondato The Dubliners nel 1962, gruppo che ha raggiunto un successo internazionale portando avanti la tradizione musicale irlandese. Kelly si è distinto per l'interpretazione di canzoni tradizionali come "The Wild Rover" e "Seven Drunken Nights", ma ha anche composto brani originali come "The Fields of Athenry". La sua musica ha contribuito a diffondere la cultura irlandese in tutto il mondo, diventando un simbolo della tradizione musicale del suo paese. Kelly è morto prematuramente all'età di 43 anni a causa di una malattia. Il suo lascito musicale rimane vivo e continua ad ispirare generazioni di musicisti.
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