I met with Captain Farrell
and his money he was counting
I first produced me pistol
and then produced me rapier
Say stand and deliver for you
Wish from a ring for a durum -dah
There's a whisky in the jar
He counted out his money,
and I gave it to me Jenny
that she nev er would deceive me
But the devil would take that woman,
for they never can be easy
Wished for my ring, for to hear them die
There's a whisky in the jar
I dreamt of golden jewels
and for sure it was no wonder
But Jenny drew me pistols,
she filled them up with water
to be ready for the slaughter
It was early in the morning,
Uptown's a band of footmen
and likewise Captain Farrell
I first produced me pistol
and then produced me rapier
But I couldn't shoot the water,
so a prisoner I was takin'
A wish from a ring -throater and a
There's a whisky in the jar
Tis me brother in the army
If I could learn his stationing
And if he'd come and join me
We'd go rovin' and kill Kenny
I'll engage, he'd treat me fairer
Than my darlin' sportin' Jenny
Wish him a ring for the Lord on Dock
There's whiskey in the jar
