Whiskey in the Jar
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Ring dumma do damma da
Wack fol daddy-oh
Wack fol daddy-oh
There's whiskey in the jar
As I was goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains
I met the Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
Sayin' "Stand and deliver, for I am the bold deceiver!"
[Chorus:]
Musha ring dumma do damma da
Wack fol daddy-oh
Wack fol daddy-oh
There's whiskey in the jar
He counted out his money and it made a pretty penny
He put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny
She swore that she'd love me and she never would deceive me
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy
[Chorus]
It's early in the morning, just before I rose to travel
Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell
I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier
But Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
[Chorus]
Now there's some take delight in the carriages a rolling
And others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
[Chorus]
The lyrics to "Whiskey In The Jar" by Incredible Choice tell the story of a man who robs a captain named Farrell while he is counting his money in the Kerry mountains. The man first presents his pistol and then his rapier, demanding that Farrell hand over his riches. The chorus of the song is a celebratory exclamation that there is now whiskey in the jar. The man takes the money home to his lover Jenny, who promises to remain faithful but ends up betraying him. Later, when he is confronted by Farrell and his men, his pistol is stolen and Jenny saves him by replacing his stolen bullets with water. The song ends with the man expressing his love for whiskey and his fondness for engaging in courtship in the morning.
Line by Line Meaning
Ring dumma do damma da
The chorus of the song exclaims that there is whiskey in the jar and repeats a catchy tune.
Wack fol daddy-oh
The chorus continues to repeat the catchy tune and implies that everyone can join in on the fun.
As I was goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains
The singer begins their story by describing where they were traveling.
I met the Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
The artist encountered Captain Farrell who was counting his money.
I first produced me pistol and then produced me rapier
The artist pulled out a gun and then a sword to threaten Captain Farrell.
Sayin' "Stand and deliver, for I am the bold deceiver!"
The singer demanded Captain Farrell's money with a bold threat.
Musha ring dumma do damma da
The chorus repeats to remind the listener that there is whiskey in the jar.
He counted out his money and it made a pretty penny
Captain Farrell counted out a large sum of money.
He put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny
The artist stole the money and brought it home to their lover, Jenny.
She swore that she'd love me and she never would deceive me
Jenny promised to love the artist and never betray them.
But the devil take the women for they never can be easy
The singer swears at women for not being trustworthy and easy to deceive.
It's early in the morning, just before I rose to travel
The artist sets the scene for the next part of their story by saying that it's early morning.
Up comes a band of footmen and likewise captain Farrell
Captain Farrell and a group of soldiers appear.
I first produced me pistol for she stole away me rapier
The singer initially used their gun to defend themselves because their sword was taken.
But Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
Jenny covered up the charges by using water to make it seem like they had been used.
Now there's some take delight in the carriages a rolling
The artist observes that some people enjoy carriages and other things.
And others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
The artist observes that other people prefer sports like hurling and bowling.
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
The singer reveals that they enjoy drinking whiskey.
And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
In addition to drinking whiskey, the singer enjoys flirting with women early in the morning.
Wack fol daddy-oh
The chorus repeats to end the song and reminds the listener that there is whiskey in the jar.
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.