Sides face, grand square
* As I was a goin' over the far famed Kerry mountains
* I met with captain Farrell and his money he was counting
* I first produced my pistol and I then produced my rapier
* Saying "Stand and deliver" for I am a bold deceiver
Four girls promenade inside the ring
Get back home, swing your boy, take his hand and promenade
Musha ring dumma do damma da
Whack for the daddy 'o,
Whack for the daddy 'o,
There's whiskey in the jar

All the heads pass the ocean, extend your tag and swing thru
Boys run around the girls, couples circulate
Do a half tag, walk & dodge, all the boys trade
Everybody scoot back now
Boys trade again, boys walk, girls dodge
Swing your corner, take her hand and you all promenade
Musha ring dumma do damma da
Whack for the daddy 'o,
Whack for the daddy 'o,
There's whiskey in the jar

Sides face, grand square
* I counted out his money and it made a pretty penny
* I put it in me pocket and I took it home to Jenny
* She sighed and she swore that she never would deceive me
* But the devil take the women for they never can be easy
Four girls promenade inside the ring
Get back home, swing your boy, take his hand and promenade
Musha ring dumma do damma da
Whack for the daddy 'o,
Whack for the daddy 'o,
There's whiskey in the jar

Sides face, grand square
* Now some men take delight in the carriages a rolling
* And others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
* But I take delight in the juice of the barley
* And courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early
Four girls promenade inside the ring
Get back home, swing your boy, take his hand and promenade
Musha ring dumma do damma da
Whack for the daddy 'o,
Whack for the daddy 'o,
There's whiskey in the jar