Whiskey Johnny

Whiskey is the life of man
Always was since the world began



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Whiskey here, whiskey there
Whiskey almost everywhere



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Whiskey up and whiskey down
Whiskey all around the town



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Whiskey killed me poor old dad
Whiskey drove me mother mad



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



My wife and I do not agree
She puts whiskey in her tea



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



I had a girl and her name was Lize
She puts whiskey in her pies…



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Oh whiskey straight and whiskey strong
Give me some whiskey and I'll sing you a song



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



If whiskey comes too near my nose
I tip it up and down she goes



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Some likes whiskey some likes beer
I wisht I had a barrel here



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Whiskey made me pawn me clothes
Whiskey gave me this broken nose



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Oh the mate likes whiskey the skipper likes rum
The sailors like both but me can't get none



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



Whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey from that old tin can



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



I thought I heard the first mate say
I treats me crew in a decent way



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



If whiskey was a river and I could swim
I'd say here goes and dive right in



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



I wish’t I knew where whiskey grew
I'd eat the leaves and the branches too



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below



A tot of whiskey all around
And a bottle full for the shanty man



Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below