Gallant Forty Twa (Live)
The Clancy Brothers
3:03Hey, whiskey, you're the devil You're leading me astray Over hills, and mountains, and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter You're spunkier than tea Oh, whiskey, you're me darling, drunk or sober Oh, now brave boys, we're on for marchin' Off to Portugal and Spain Drums are beating, banners flyin' The devil at home will have today 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 Hey, whiskey, you're the devil You're leading me astray Over hills, and mountains, and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter You're spunkier than tea Oh, whiskey, you're me darling, drunk or sober 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" 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 Hey, whiskey, you're the devil You're leading me astray Over hills, and mountains, and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter You're spunkier than tea Oh, whiskey, you're me darling, drunk or sober All the French are fighting boldly Men are dying hot and coldly Give every man his flask of powder His firelock on his shoulder 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 Hey, whiskey, you're the devil You're leading me astray Over hills, and mountains, and to Amerikay You're sweeter, stronger, decenter You're spunkier than tea Oh, whiskey, you're me darling, drunk or sober