Whiskey is the life of man,
Ch: Whiskey, Johnny!
Oh, I'll drink whiskey while I can,
Ch: Whiskey for my Johnny-oh!
O whiskey straight and whiskey strong,
Give me some whiskey and I'll sing you a song.
O Whiskey makes me wear old clo'es,
Whiskey gave me a broken nose.
Whiskey killed my poor old dad,
Whiskey druv me mother mad.
If whiskey comes to near my nose,
I tip it up and down she goes.
I had a girl, her name was Lize,
She put whiskey in her pies.
My wife and I can not agree;
She puts whiskey in her tea.
Here comes the cook with the whiskey can,
A glass of grog for every man.
A glass of grog for every man,
And a bottle full for the shantyman...
O whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey! Johnny!
O whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey for my Johnny!
I drink it out of an old tin can
I drink whiskey when I can
I drink it hot, I drink it cold
I drink it new, I drink it old
Whiskey killed my poor old dad
Whiskey makes me pawn my clothes
Whiskey makes me scratch my toes "(gout?)"
O fisherman, have you just come from sea?
O yes, sir, I have just come from sea
Then have you any crab-fish that you can sell to me?
O yes, sir, I have crab-fish one, two, three