Oh whiskey, you're the devil, you're laydin' me astray Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier nor tay Oh whiskey, you're me darlin', drunk or sober Oh, now brave boys we're on for marchin' Up to Portugal and Spain The drums are beatin', banners flyin' The devil our home will come tonight La, fare thee well With me tiddley-idle-oodle-dum-de-da Me tiddley-idle-oodle-dum-de-da Me rikes fol too-rah laddie-oh There's whiskey in the jar Oh whiskey, you're the devil, you're laydin' me astray Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tay Oh whiskey, you're me darlin', drunk or sober Oh, the French are fightin' boldly Men are dyin' hot and coldly Give every man his flask of powder His firelock on his shoulder La, fare thee well With me tiddley-idle-oodle-dum-de-da Me tiddley-idle-oodle-dum-de-da Me rikes fol too-rah laddie-oh There's whiskey in the jar Oh whiskey, you're the devil, you're laydin' me astray Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tay Oh whiskey, you're me darlin', drunk or sober Says the mother, Do not wrong me Don't take me daughter from me For if you do, I will torment you And after death me ghost'll haunt you La, fare thee well With me tiddley-idle-oodle-dum-de-da Me tiddley-idle-oodle-dum-de-da Me rikes fol too-rah laddie-oh There's whiskey in the jar Oh whiskey, you're the devil, you're laydin' me astray Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier nor tay Oh whiskey, you're me darlin', drunk or sober