Thursday, May 18, 2006


Whiskey In The Jar-o

(Traditional Lyrics as recorded by “Metallica”)
(Earlier recorded by “Thin Lizzy”)
(And even earlier by “The Dubliners”)


As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains.
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'.
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier.
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya.

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny.
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly.
She swore that she loved me, never would she leave me.
But the devil take that woman, yeah for you know she tricked me easy.

Musha ring dum a do dum a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's whiskey in the jar-o.

Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber.
Takin' money with me and I never knew the danger.
For about six or maybe seven, yeah in walks Captain Farrell.
I jumped up, fired my pistols and I shot him with both barrels.

Musha ring dum a do dum a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's whiskey in the jar-o.

Now some men like the fishin' some men like the fowlin',
Some men like ta hear, ta hear the cannon ball a roarin'.
Me? I like sleepin' especially in my Molly's chamber.
But here I am in prison, here I am with ball and chain, yeah.

Musha ring dum a do dum a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's whiskey in the jar-o yeah.

Whiskey in the jar-o.

Musha ring dum a do dum a da,
Musha ring dum a do dum a da hey,
Musha ring dum a do dum a da,
Musha ring dum a do dum a da hey,

Metallica
(1998)
Garage Inc.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

one of my favorites. I had no idea that Metallica did this song until three years ago. My grandfather used to sing this when he would get liquored up. It ws really funny... to hear an irish man sing this stuff :)

May 18, 2006 12:59 PM  
Blogger Chuck said...

It's supposed to be a traditional Irish song, some 800 years old or something like that. I bet it was cool to hear him sing it.

May 18, 2006 2:35 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

My family comes from County Cork. Why I'm not familiar with this song done by Metallica, is beyond me. I will have to look in to it. Lars went to SUNY Fredonia, right outside of where I lived. Being in the music business, you'd hear stuff about people and everybody who knew Lars said, even before he was really famous, he was arrogant. He can be as arrogant as he wants cause there's very few drummers who can keep time with the likes of Mr. Ulrich!!

May 18, 2006 5:58 PM  

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