Well I have been a rover, Ive been a bold deceiver Surely made my livin with my pistol and my rapier Dont know what Ive stolen, but twould make a pretty penny Nearly lost it all to my darlin sportin Jenny Musha rig um du rum da Wait for me laddyo Wait for me laddyo Theres whiskey in the jar Well I robbed Colonel Farrell up on Gilgarry Mountain Took the gold to Jenny just to help me with the countin Jenny called the guards, Lord, Ive never seen so many I was smart deceived by my darlin sportin Jenny Musha rig um du rum da Wait for m laddyo Wait for me laddyo Theres whisky in the jar Well Ive gone to find me brother, yes the one thats in the army I dont know where hes stationed, be it Cork or in Kilarney Together well go rovin oer the mountains of Kilkenny Id swear hed treat me fairer than my darlin sportin Jenny Musha rig um du rum da Wait for me laddyo Wait for me laddyo Theres whiskey in the jar Well some men delight in the fishin and the strollin Other men delight in the smokin and the bowlin I get my kicks from the juice of the barley Got them pretty girls in the morning oh so early Musha rig um du rum da Wait for me laddyo Wait for me laddyo Theres whiskey in the jar Musha rig um du rum da Wait for me laddyo Wait for me laddyo Theres whiskey in the jar Hey!
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