The Seekers - Whisky In The Jar lyrics

As I went a-walkin' on Kilgary 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." Chorus: Musha rig um du rum 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 (Chorus) 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 (Chorus) They put me in the jail without judge or writin' For robbing Colonel Pepper, oh, on Kilgary Mountain But they didn't take my fists, so I knocked the sentry down And bade farewell to the jail in Sligo town (Chorus) Some people take delight in fishin' and in bowlin'; Oh, others take delight in the carriages a-rollin'; But I take delight in the juice of the barley And courtin' pretty girls 'til the morning so early