The Pogues - Whiskey you're the Devil

Now brave boys, we're on the march
off to Portugal and Spain
Drums are beating, banners flying
the Devil at home will come tonight
so it's go, fare thee well
with a too da loo ra loo ra doo de da
a too ra loo ra loo ra doo de da
me rikes fall too ra laddie-o
there's whisky in the jar


Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Amerikay
You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober


The French are fighting boldly
men are dying hot and coldly
give every man his flask of powder
his firelock on his shoulder
so its go, fare thee well
with a too da loo ra loo ra doo de da
a too ra loo ra loo ra doo de da
me rikes fall too ra laddie-o
there's whisky in the jar


Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Americae
You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober


Says the old wan do not wrong me
don't take me daughter from me
for if you do I will torment you
when I'm dead my ghost will haunt you
so its go, fare thee well
with a too da loo ra loo ra doo de da
a too ra loo ra loo ra doo de da
me rikes fall too ra laddie-o
there's whisky in the jar


Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Americae
You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober


Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray
Over hills and mountains and to Americae
You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae
O whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober

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[pead]

@MaceGill Wouldnt be a USA today if the French weren't "fighting boldly" in the 1770s-80s

[chicken1422]

Thumbs up cause I wrote the top comment and is a Detroit Native! I think most of you are just ignorant and too young to enjoy good music and culture.

[chmc4567]

where can i buy this its not on itunes

[CptGabby]

@laxin1231 You wont say that in the morning !!

[laxin1231]

Personaly, I think whiskey is the drink of God

[heartattack73]

Avoid hangovers, stay drunk.

[justforever96]

It's funny, I've heard this song performed by other artists. I looked up the lyrics and every page I found that specified the Pogues version says "sweetness from the bleachner". There were people trying very hard to figure out what "bleachner" means, and not having any luck. So I decided to check out the Pogues version for myself, and sure enough, he says the same thing that all the other songs say, "sweeter stronger decenter". Apparently none of them acutally listened to the song themselves.

[PvPvEHunter]

whiskey is the devil. I must be a satanist

[jean1953100]

love it!!!!

[Nigelk388]

@tgramz217 do you want a medal

[scientific1982]

Whiskey is indeed the devil. Hangovers and arguments.

[coradking]

I want a bar fight when i hear this song!