Bob and Carl - Whiskey in the Jar | Текст песни

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• Bob and Carl
• Whiskey in the Jar

Version 1
As I was going 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
Said stand and deliver, for he were a bold deceiver


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Musha ring dumma do damma da
Weeped for my daddy 'ol
Weeped for my daddy 'ol
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


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I went into 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
Then sent for Captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter


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It was early in the morning, just before I rose to travel
Up comes a pack of footmen and likewise Captain Farrell
I first produced my pistol, for she stole away my rapier
But I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken


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Now some men take delight in the drinking and the roving
And others take delight in the hurley and the bowling
But I take delight in the juice of the barley,
And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early


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If anyone can aid me, tis 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 roving near Kilkenny
And I sure he'd treat me better than my own lass sporting Jenny


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[edit] Another version
I have been a rover I have been a bold deceiver
Chose to earn my living with my pistols and my rapier
I don't know what I've stolen
But would make a pretty penny
I lost it all to my darling sporting Jenny


I robbed Col. Farrell up on Killgara Mounatain
I took the gold to Jenny just to help me with the countin'
But Jenny called the guards
Lord I never saw so many
I almost lost my freedom and me darling sporting Jenny


I'd like to find me brother he's the one that's in the army
Don't know where he's stationed
Be it Cork or in Killarney
Together we'd go roving o'er the mountains of Killkenny
Swear he'd treat me fairer than me darling sportin' Jenny


'Twas early in the morning at the barracks of Killarney
My brother took his leave
But he didn't ask the army
Our horses they were speeding,
'tis all over but the shoutin'
Now we wait for Farrell up on Killgara Mounatain.