as i went a walkin on kilgarra mountain i spied colonel pepper and his money he was countin i rattled out my pistols and i drew forth my saber cryin stand and deliver for i am a bold deceiver musha ringum durn da whack fol the daddy o whack fol the daddy o there s whisky in the jar the gold and silver coins they looked so bright and shiny oh i took them home straightway and i gave em to my molly she vowed and she promised that she never would deceive me but the devil s in the women oh you never can believe em musha ringum durn da whack fol the daddy o whack fol the daddy o there s whisky in the jar but when i awoke between six and seven the guards were all around me in numbers odd and even i reached for my pistols but alas i was mistaken my pistols had been fired and a prisoner i was taken musha ringum durn da whack fol the daddy o whack fol the daddy o there s whisky in the jar they put me in the jail without judge or writin for robbin colonel pepper oh on kilgaray mountain but they didn t take my fists so i knocked the sentry down and bade farewell to the jail in sligo town  musha ringum durn da whoa whack fol the daddy o whack fol the daddy o there s whisky in the jar some people take delight in fishin and in bowlin oh others take delight in their carriages a rollin but i take delight in the juice of the barley and courtin pretty girls til the mornin so early musha ringum durn da whoa whack fol the daddy o whack fol the daddy o there s whisky in the jar musha ringum durn da hey whack fol the daddy o whack fol the daddy o there s whisky oh whisky in the jar