| As I was going over the far famed Kerry mountains
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| I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting.
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| I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier.
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| Said stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver,
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| musha ring dumma do damma da
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| whack for the daddy 'ol
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| whack for the daddy 'ol
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| there’s whiskey in the jar
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| I counted out his money, and it made a pretty penny.
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| I put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny.
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| She said and she swore, that she never would deceive me,
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| but the devil take the women, for they never can be easy
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| I went into my chamber, all for to take a slumber,
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| I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder.
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| But Jenny took my charges and she filled them up with water,
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| Then sent for captain Farrel to be ready for the slaughter.
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| It was early in the morning, as I rose up for travel,
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| The guards were all around me and likewise captain Farrel.
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| I first produced my pistol, for she stole away my rapier,
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| But I couldn’t shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken.
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| If anyone can aid me, it’s my brother in the army,
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| If I can find his station down in Cork or in Killarney.
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| And if he’ll come and save me, we’ll go roving near Kilkenny,
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| And I swear he’ll treat me better than me darling sportling Jenny
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| Now some men take delight in the drinking and the roving,
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| But others take delight in the gambling and the smoking.
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| But I take delight in the juice of the barley,
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| And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
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| Background: Great pub sing-a-long about a man who robs Captain Farrell on the
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| road. |
| He brings the money home and shows it to his love, Jenny. |
| Then while he’s
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| sleeping, his love takes his money and tells Captain Farrell where to find him.
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| Metallica covered it in 1999 based on a version by Thin Lizzy. |