Whiskey in the Jar
Garage Inc. Lyrics
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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"
Oh, "Or the Devil, he may take ya"
Yeah-eh
I took all of his money
And it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money
Yeah, and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me
No, never would she leave me
But the Devil take that woman
Yeah, for you know she tricked me easy
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Bein' drunk and weary
I went to Molly's chamber
Takin' Molly with me
But I never knew the danger
For about six, or maybe seven
Yeah, in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired my pistols
And I shot 'im with both barrels, yeah
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da, yeah, yeah
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Yeah-eh, whiskey
Yo-ho whiskey
Wo-ho-ooh yeah hey yeah, wow
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ho-ooh-oh
Yeah, hey yeah
Now, some men like a fishin'
And some men like the foulin'
Some men like t' hear
T' hear the cannonball 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
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da, hey he-ah
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o, yeah
Whiskey in the jar-o, yeah
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da
Hey-ah
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da
Yeah-eh
The lyrics to Garage Inc.’s song Whiskey In The Jar tell the story of a man on the run after stealing money from Captain Farrell. As he is traveling through the Cork and Kerry mountains, he sees Farrell counting his money and decides to rob him. The man pulls out his pistol and rapier and demands that Farrell hand over his money or face the Devil’s wrath. The man successfully steals Farrell’s money and brings it home to Molly, who promises to never leave him. However, the man is tricked by Molly, and Farrell finds him at her chamber. In the midst of a shootout, the man kills Farrell with both barrels of his pistol.
The lyrics use vivid storytelling to create a sense of adventure and danger. The repetition of the chorus “There’s whiskey in the jar-o” adds a sense of camaraderie and festivity, contrasting the violent nature of the story. The song has been covered by many artists, including Thin Lizzy and Metallica, and is considered a classic Irish folk song.
Line by Line Meaning
As I was goin' over
As I was travelling over
The Cork and Kerry mountains
The mountains in the southwestern region of Ireland
I saw Captain Farrell
I noticed Captain Farrell
And his money he was countin'
And he was counting his money
I first produced my pistol
I drew out my gun
And then produced my rapier
And then drew out my sword
I said, "Stand and deliver"
I said, "Stop and give me everything you have"
Oh, "Or the Devil, he may take ya"
Or else the Devil might harm you
I took all of his money
I took all of his money
And it was a pretty penny
And it was a substantial amount
Yeah, and I brought it home to Molly
And I brought it to my lover, Molly
She swore that she'd love me
She promised to love me
No, never would she leave me
And she would never abandon me
But the Devil take that woman
But she deceived me
Yeah, for you know she tricked me easy
Yeah, you know she outsmarted me easily
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da
Nonsense phrase used in traditional Irish music
Whack for my daddy-o
Cheerful exclamation used in traditional Irish music
There's whiskey in the jar-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Bein' drunk and weary
Being intoxicated and tired
I went to Molly's chamber
I went to Molly's bedroom
Takin' Molly with me
Bringing Molly with me
But I never knew the danger
But I was unaware of the danger
For about six, or maybe seven
After a few hours
Yeah, in walked Captain Farrell
Yeah, Captain Farrell entered the room
I jumped up, fired my pistols
I quickly stood up, and shot my guns
And I shot 'im with both barrels, yeah
And I shot him twice with both my guns
Yeah-eh, whiskey
Yeah-eh, whiskey
Yo-ho whiskey
A cheer for whiskey
Wo-ho-ooh yeah hey yeah, wow
Expressing excitement or joy
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ho-ooh-oh
Nonsense phrase used in traditional Irish music
Now, some men like a fishin'
Now, some men enjoy fishing
And some men like the foulin'
And some men enjoy fowling
Some men like t' hear
Some men enjoy listening
T' hear the cannonball roarin'
To hear the sound of a cannonball being fired
Me, I like sleepin'
For me, I enjoy sleeping
'Specially in my Molly's chamber
Especially in my lover Molly's bedroom
But here I am in prison
But now I'm in jail
Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah
Now I'm restrained with a ball and chain
Whiskey in the jar-o, yeah
There's whiskey in the jar
Mush-a-ring dum a do dum a da
Nonsense phrase used in traditional Irish music
Hey-ah
Cheerful exclamation used in traditional Irish music
Yeah-eh
Yeah-eh
Contributed by Grace G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@illdeletethismusic
songs that benefit from more energy often sound better covered by metal bands.
Zodiac (Strapping Young Lad)
Nowhere (Heaven Shall Burn)
World of Promises (In Flames)
Cars (Fear Factory)
Sail (DevilDriver)
Sleeping in my Car (Children of Bodom)
Amarillo (Brainstorm)
Wild Boys (Mnemic)
@Adi-fw5xz
Wow this band is great and deserves so much more than just playing on house parties, lets hope they make it huge soon
@samyakbhattarai2830
I hope you're being sarcastic.
@josuereyes6685
Epic hahaha good one man!
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@hallacar
Hopefully Kanye hears these guys so he can give them a push into the real music industry. The seem like they may turn out to be pretty good. ~ sarcasm off... First saw them at Monsters of Rock in 1988.
@ivicamijatovic8647
Yeah i kinda hope that too , they are just sooo cool :)
@mariodeathcore1
Me and my bestfriend use to scream this song while we use to drink. I found my bestfriend dead 4 days ago. Heres to you man. I'm still screaming these lyrics, but with tears in my eyes this time.
@dubb9020
thats cool have you ever listend to the original version?
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