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Whiskey in the Jar (Thin Lizzy cover) Lyrics
GARAGE INC. (1998)
(Original by Thin Lizzy)
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 yeah I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy
Musha ring dum a doo 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' my money with me and I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels
Musha ring dum a doo 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' and some men like the fowlin'
And some men like ta hear, ta hear cannon ball a roarin'
Me I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Whiskey in the jar-o
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
I know this may sound a little dumb, but I always liked to think of this song being sung in the perspective of the man in prison telling the others he shares a cell with why he's in there in the first place, with the Whiskey being an actual bottle of Whiskey that is being passed around by the prisoners.
@JDF2376 I get what you mean. I visualise that too! Lol
@JDF2376 I get what you mean. I visualise that too! Lol
Just as a point of interest, these are the original lyrics as my grandmother used to sing them....
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 then produced my rapier. Said stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver,
musha 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, and it made a pretty penny. I put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny. She said and she swore, that she never would deceive me, but the devil take the women, for they never can be easy
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 took my charges and she filled them up with water, Then sent for captain Farrel to be ready for the slaughter.
musha 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, as I rose up for travel, The guards were all around me and likewise captain Farrel. I first produced my pistol, for she stole away my rapier, But I couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken.
If anyone can aid me, it's my brother in the army, If I can find his station down in Cork or in Killarney. And if he'll come and save me, we'll go roving near Kilkenny, And I swear he'll treat me better than me darling sportling Jenny
Now some men take delight in the drinking and the roving, But others take delight in the gambling and the smoking. But I take delight in the juice of the barley, And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
musha ring dumma do damma da whack for the daddy 'ol whack for the daddy 'ol there's whiskey in the jar
One of my all-time fave partyin' songs...Metallica improved SO much on the original with this cover...
alright, this song was written A LONG TIME AGO. Thin Lizzy first recorded it though. It's a folktale about a highwayman that robs a man and brings it back to his wife and ends up in prison
@metallicaobsessor88 The Dubliners recorded it first.
@metallicaobsessor88 The Dubliners recorded it first.
I always lean toward the Brothers Four version of this one entitled Darlin Sporting Jenny recorded back in the early 60s.
About a theif who stole things from others to make his girl happy, but then was betrayed by her.
The problem is that the betrayal isn't in the Metallica lyrics. Perhaps in the Metallica version, he gets away from Captain Ferrel, and marries Molly (the ball n' chain).
In the Dubliner's version, the hero is betrayed, and must escape prison.
i just like the song it rocks
great song, metallica rocks!!
Actually, betrayal is also in this version. "For the devil take that women, for you know she tricked me easy."