Gilgarra Mountain
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Couplet
As I Cwas a goin' over AmGilgarra Mountain
I Fspied Colonel Farrell and his Cmoney he was countin'.
CFirst I drew me pistols and Amthen I drew me rapier sayin'
F"Stand and deliver for I Cam your bold deceiver."
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Mush-a-Gring-um duram da
CWhack fol the daddy-o
Am Whack fol the Fdaddy-o
There's Cwhiskey Gin the Cjar.
Couplet
He Ccounted out his money and it Ammade a pretty penny.
I Fput in me pocket to take Chome to darlin' Jenny.
She Csighed and swore she loved me and Amnever would deceive me
But the Fdevil take the women for they Calways lie so easy.
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Mush-a-Gring-um duram da
CWhack fol the daddy-o
Am Whack fol the Fdaddy-o
There's Cwhiskey Gin the Cjar.
Couplet
I Cwent into me chamber all Amfor to take a slumber
To Fdream of gold and girls and Co'course it was no wonder-
Me CJenny took me charges and she Amfilled them up with water
FCalled on Colonel Farrell to get Cready for the slaughter.
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Mush-a-Gring-um duram da
CWhack fol the daddy-o
Am Whack fol the Fdaddy-o
There's Cwhiskey Gin the Cjar.
Couplet
CNext mornin' early Ambefore I rose to travel
A' Fcame a band o' footmen and Clikewise Colonel Farrell.
I Cgoes to draw me pistol for she'd Amstole away me rapier
But a Fprisoner I was taken- I Ccouldn't shoot the water.
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Mush-a-Gring-um duram da
CWhack fol the daddy-o
Am Whack fol the Fdaddy-o
There's Cwhiskey Gin the Cjar.
Couplet
They Cput me into jail with the Amjudge all a-writin':
"For Frobbin' Colonel Farrell on CGilgarra Mountain."
But they Cdidn't take me fists so I Amknocked the jailer down
And Fbid a farewell to this Ctight-fisted town.
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Mush-a-Gring-um duram da
CWhack fol the daddy-o
Am Whack fol the Fdaddy-o
There's Cwhiskey Gin the Cjar.
Couplet
I'd Clike to find me brother the Amone that's in the army.
I Fdon't know where he's stationed in CCork or in Killarney.
CTogether we'd go roamin' o'er the Ammountains of Kilkenny
And I Fswear he'd treat me fairer than me Cdarlin' sportin' Jenny.
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Mush-a-Gring-um duram da
CWhack fol the daddy-o
Am Whack fol the Fdaddy-o
There's Cwhiskey Gin the Cjar.
Couplet
There's Csome takes delight in the Amcarriages and rollin'
And Fsome takes delight in the Churley or the bollin'.
But I Ctakes delight in the Amjuice of the barley
FCourtin' pretty maids in the Cmornin' oh so early.
Refrain
Mush-a-Gring-um duram da
CWhack fol the daddy-o
Am Whack fol the Fdaddy-o
There's Cwhiskey Gin the Cjar.