The Praties

Lyrics

Whiskey You’re the Devil

Oh, whiskey you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to Amerikay
You're sweeter, stronger, decent-er
You’re spunkier than tay
Oh whiskey you're my darling drunk or sober

Well on brave boys, we're on the march
Not for Portugal or Spain
The drums are beating, the banners flying
The Devil's at home we’ll find tonight
And oh love, fare thee well

With me tilly rye fallow diddle da
Me tilly rye fallow diddle day
Me whack me too ra laddie-o
There's whisky in the jar

Oh, whiskey you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to Amerikay
You're sweeter, stronger, decent-er
You’re spunkier than tay
Oh whiskey you're my darling drunk or sober


Well the French are fighting boldly
Men are dying hot and cowardly
Have every man his flask of powder
With his flintlock on his shoulder
And oh love, fare thee well

With me tilly rye fallow diddle da
Me tilly rye fallow diddle day
Me whack me fall too ra laddie-o
There's whisky in the jar

Oh, whiskey you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to Amerikay
You're sweeter stronger, decent-er
You’re spunkier than tay
Oh whiskey you're my darling drunk or sober

Says the old woman do not harm me
Don't take me daughter from me
For if you will, I will torment you
After that me ghost will haunt you

Oh love, fare thee well
With me tilly rye fallow diddle da
Me tilly rye fallow diddle day
Me whack me fall too ra laddie-o
There's whisky in the jar

Oh, whiskey you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to Amerikay
You're sweeter, stronger, decent-er
You’re spunkier than tay
Oh whiskey you're my darling drunk or sober

Oh whiskey you're my darling drunk or sober