as i was a goin over the far famed kerry mountains i met with captain farrell and his money he was counting i first produced my pistol and i then produced my rapier saying stand and deliver for he were a bold deceiver 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 i counted out his money and it made a pretty penny i put it in me pocket and i took it home to jenny she sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me but the devil take the women for they never can be 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 i went up to my chamber all for to take a slumber i dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure t was no wonder but jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water then sent for captain farrell to be ready for the slaughter 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 twas was 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 d stolen away me rapier i couldn t shoot the water so a prisoner i was taken  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 now there s some take delight in the carriages a rollin 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 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 if anyone can aid me tis me brother in the army if i can find his station in cork or in killarney and if he ll go with me we ll go rovin in kilkenny and i m sure he ll treat me better than my own a sporting jenny 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 mush a ring dum a do dum a da whack for my daddy o whack for my daddy o there s whiskey in the jar3