The Kerry Boys

Lyrics

Traditional

Whiskey you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray
Over hill and mountains unto Amerikay
You're sweeter stronger, decenter, you're spunkier nor tay
Oh whiskey you're me darlin' drunk or sober

Now brave boys we're off for marchin' off for Portugal and Spain
Drums are beatin' banners flyin, the devil a home we'll come tonight

chorus
Love fare thee well, With me tiddery idle loodle lum a da
Me tiddery idle loodle lum a da,me right fol tooral addee o
There's whiskey in the jar

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 me ghost will haunt you

Now the French are fightin' boldly, men are dyin' hot and coldly
Give every man his flask of powder, his firelock on his shoulder