As I was going over the Kilmagenny mountain
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting.
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier.
Said stand and deliver, for you are a bold deceiver,
with your ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
I counted out his money, it made a pretty penny.
I put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny.
She swore that she loved me, that never would she leave me,
but the devil take that woman, for you know she tricked me easy
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
It was early in the morning, before I rose to travel,
up came a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrel.
I first produced my pistol, for she stole away my rapier,
and I couldn't shoot the captain so a prisoner I was taken.
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
Now some men they like drinking and some men they like fighting
And some men like to hear, the sound of the cannon ball roaring
Me, I like sleeping specially in Jenny's chambers
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
As I was going over the Kilmagenny mountain
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting.
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier.
Said stand and deliver, for you are a bold deceiver,
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting.
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier.
Said stand and deliver, for you are a bold deceiver,
with your ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
I counted out his money, it made a pretty penny.
I put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny.
She swore that she loved me, that never would she leave me,
but the devil take that woman, for you know she tricked me easy
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
It was early in the morning, before I rose to travel,
up came a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrel.
I first produced my pistol, for she stole away my rapier,
and I couldn't shoot the captain so a prisoner I was taken.
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
Now some men they like drinking and some men they like fighting
And some men like to hear, the sound of the cannon ball roaring
Me, I like sleeping specially in Jenny's chambers
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
As I was going over the Kilmagenny mountain
I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting.
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier.
Said stand and deliver, for you are a bold deceiver,
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar
ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar