Whiskey in the Jar (Thin Lizzy cover)

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.

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

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."