Whiskey You're The Devil

Whiskey you're the Devil,
you're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains

and to Ameri-kay

You're sweeter, stronger, decenter
You're spunkier than tay
Oh whiskey you're me darlin'

drunk or sober.

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Oh, now brave boys are on the march

off for Portugal and Spain
Drums are beating, banners flying

The Devil at home we'll come tonight

Oh, love fare thee well

With me tiddery idle loodle la dem da

Me tiddery idle loodle la dem da

Me right fol tor ra laddy o T

here's whiskey in the jar.

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Whiskey you're the Devil,
you're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains

and to Ameri-kay

You're sweeter, stronger, decenter
You're spunkier than tay
Oh whiskey you're me darlin'

drunk or sober.

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Said the mother do not wrong me

Don't take me daughter from me

For if you do I will torment you

And after death my ghost will haunt you

Oh, love fare thee well

With me tiddery idle loodle la dem da

Me tiddery idle loodle la dem da

Me right fol tor ra laddy o

There's whiskey in the jar.

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Now the French are fightin' boldly

Men are dying hot and coldly
Give every man his flask of powder

His firelock on his shoulder,

Oh, love fare thee well
With me tiddery idle loodle la dem da

Me tiddery idle loodle la dem da
Me right fol tor ra laddy o
There's whiskey in the jar.

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Whiskey you're the Devil,
you're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains

and to Ameri-kay

You're sweeter, stronger, decenter
You're spunkier than tay
Oh whiskey you're me darlin'

drunk or sober.