Metallica - Whiskey In the Jar (Studio Version)

Whiskey In the Jar is the ninth song of the first disc on the thrash metal band Metallicas 8th studio album, Garage Inc. Whiskey in the Jar is a famous Irish traditional song about a highwayman (usually in the Cork and Kerry mountains), who is betrayed by his wife or lover. One of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs, it is also particularly known through its 1970s chart version by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. The song is later covered and recorded by Metallica.

As I was going over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said "stand and deliver or the devil he may take you"

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money, yeah, and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she loved me, no, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman, yeah, for you know she tricked me easy

Musha rain dum-a-do-dum-a-da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
Taking Molly with me, but I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven, yeah, in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired my pistols, and I shot him with both barrels, yeah

Musha rain dum-a-do-dum-a-da, yeah-yeah
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

Now some men like the fishing and some men like the fowling
And some men like to hear, to hear the cannonball a-roaring
Me I like sleeping, especially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah

Musha rain dum-a-do-dum-a-da, yeah-yeah
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o, yeah

Whiskey in the jar-o, yeah

Musha rain dum-a-do-dum-a-da
Musha rain dum-a-do-dum-a-da, hey
Musha rain dum-a-do-dum-a-da
Musha rain dum-a-do-dum-a-da, yeah

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[Heroesrock09]

Depressing end wtf

But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah

O_o

[Eradicator00987]

That Captain Phil had it coming to him

[tomseventyr]

Oh, how fucked up people destroy this song, every single day, thinking it's some sort of funny party-song, THIS IS AN OLD FOLK TUNE GODDAMNIT, and METALLICA KICKED ASS WITH IT. Nuff said. Cheers from Norway!

[ViperoTV]

@Eradicator00987 Captain Farrell, idiot.

[metisman100]

@killersroses no the original is an old irish forlk song 

[DemonoizeR]

@killersroses I know that.... damn how i miss my vinyl LP "lizzy killers" that sound is timeless...

[killersroses]

@DemonoizeR actually, Thin lizzy made also a cover...this is a typical Irish song

[killersroses]

@DemonoizeR the original song is from Thin Lizzy ;)

[unrealharri]

until i have metallica and beer, i dont need anything else for living

[moncef75]

cette chanson me donne envie de foutre le bordel,elle m'excite trop ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­­hhhh par fois c bon d'être un démon

[Zannnom]

@MrHvitmakt this song always makes me sing along even when im not drinking

[DemonoizeR]

@10laughungtears just kidding :) anyway my favorite song from garage inc.