[Verse 1]
As I went a-walkin' on Kilgarra Mountain
I spied Colonel Pepper, and his money he was countin'
I rattled out my pistols, and I drew forth my saber
Cryin', "Stand and deliver for I am a bold deceiver"

[Chorus]
Musha ringum durn da
Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o
There's whisky in the jar

[Verse 2]
The gold and silver coins, they looked so bright and shiny
Oh, I took them home straightway, and I gave 'em to my Molly
She vowed, and she promised that she never would deceive me
But the devil's in the women, oh, you never can believe 'em

[Chorus]
Musha ringum durn da
Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o
There's whisky in the jar

[Verse 3]
But when I awoke between six and seven
The guards were all around me in numbers odd and even
I reached for my pistols, but alas, I was mistaken
My pistols had been fired, and a prisoner I was taken
[Chorus]
Musha ringum durn da
Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o
There's whisky in the jar

[Verse 4]
They put me in the jail without judge or writin'
For robbin' Colonel Pepper, oh, on Kilgaray Mountain
But they didn't take my fists, so I knocked the sentry down
And bade farewell to the jail in Sligo town

[Chorus]
Musha ringum durn da, whoa
Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o
There's whisky in the jar

[Verse 5]
Some people take delight in fishin' and in bowlin'
Oh, others take delight in their carriages a-rollin'
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
And courtin' pretty girls 'til the mornin' so early

[Chorus]
Musha ringum durn da, whoa
Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o
There's whisky in the jar
[Chorus]
Musha ringum durn da, hey
Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o
There's whisky, oh, whisky in the jar