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Whiskey You're the Devil

from Tails from the Boneyard by Shipwreck Rats

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Now brave boys, we're on the march
Off to Portugal and Spain
Drums are beating, banners are waving
The Devil at home will come tonight
Oh, fare thee well
With a too da loo ra loo ra doo de da
A too ra loo ra loo ra doo de da
Me rifle to the laddie-o
There's whisky in the jar

Oh, whisky you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to Amerikay
Your sweetness from the bleachner
You're spunkier than tea
Oh whisky you're my darling drunk or sober

The French are fighting boldly
Men are dying hot and coldly
Give every man his flask of powder
His firelock on his shoulder
Oh, fare thee well
With a too da loo ra loo ra doo de da
A too ra loo ra loo ra doo de da
Me rifle to the laddie-o
There's whisky in the jar

Oh, whisky you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to Amerikay
Your sweetness from the bleachner
You're spunkier than tea
Oh whisky you're my darling drunk or sober

Says me mother do not wrong me
Don't you take me daughter from me
For if you do I will torment you
When I'm dead my ghost will haunt you
Oh, fare thee well
With a too da loo ra loo ra doo de da
A too ra loo ra loo ra doo de da
Me rifle to the laddie-o
There's whisky in the jar

Oh, whisky you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to Amerikay
Your sweetness from the bleachner
You're spunkier than tea
Oh whisky you're my darling drunk or sober

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from Tails from the Boneyard, released September 2, 2018

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Shipwreck Rats Berlin, Germany

Shipwreck Rats is a pirate speed folk band based in Berlin. We play fast and evil music from Scotland, Ireland, North America and all the other places we’ve plundered in our time. We have a lot of songs about current themes like whaling and trouserlessness. Anyone refusing to dance at our gigs will be made to walk the plank! ... more

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