Whiskey in the jar! As I was crossing over the far-flung Kerry mountains I met with Captain Farrell, and his money he was counting I first produced me pistol, and then produced me rapier Say stand and deliver, for you are a bold deceiver Mush-a-ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dah Whack for the daddy-o Whack for 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, then I took it home to Jenny She sighed and she swore, that she never would deceive me For the devil take the women, for they never can be easy Mush-a-ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dah Whack for the daddy-o Whack for the daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar They went up to me chamber, all far to take a slumber Then dreamt of gold and jewels and a chair T'was no wonder, for Jenny blew the charges Then she filled them up with water Then sent me Captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter Mush-a-ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dah Whack for the daddy-o Whack for the daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar Catch me that boy! . . . T'was early one morning, just as 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 warden, so a prisoner I was taken Mush-a-ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dah Whack for the daddy-o Whack for the daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar Now the sons don't take delight in the carriages a-rollin' And others take delight in the hurlin' and the bowlin' But I take delight in the juice of the barley And kickin' with the fair maids in the barring bright and early Mush-a-ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dah Whack for the daddy-o Whack for the daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar Whiskey! Whiskey! Whiskey! Whiskey in the jar Whiskey! Whiskey! Whiskey! Whiskey in the jar Mush-a ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dah Whack for the daddy-o Whack for the daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar Mush-a ring dum-a-doo dum-a-dah Whack for the daddy-o Whack for the daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar Whiskey! In Celtic, originally Iskebaha In German, the water of life The water of life! Of course, the water of life We all know that the real water of life is love!