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A samarium dabadoo dababda
What for my daddy-oh
What for my daddy-oh
It's Kilimanjaro
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
And I brought it home tamale
And I brought it home to Molly
And brought it home to my lady.
And I brought it home to Molly.
And it rained on the hood of my car.
Musha rain dum-a-doo dum-a-da.
And she ain't never gonna die.
Musha rain, dum-a-doo dam-a-da!
As I was goin' nowhere
As I was goin' over
As I was going over
the car can carry mountains
I saw Captain Pharaoh
As I was going over
The Cork and Kerry Mountains
I met a Captain Farrell
And his money he was countin'.
As I was going over
The Cork and Kerry Mountains
I met a captive pharoah
And his money he was countin'.
As I was going over
The Cork and Kerry Mountains
I met a Captain Farrell
And his money he was countin'.
As I was walking over the Cork and Dairy mountains.
As I was going over the Cork and Kerry mountains.
Asha ring amba dula madda
What's for my daddy-o
What's for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o.
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o.
Black was my daddy-o.
Whack for my daddy-o.
But here I am in prison
Here I am apologizing you.
But here I am in prison
Here I am with a ball and chain, yeah.
But me, I like sleepin'
Especially in my mommy's chamber.
But me, I like sleepin'
Especially in my Molly's chamber.
But shout rain down ca-loom in a naughty
Wax board I'm daring you
Wax board I'm daring you
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Crack whore, my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
Every worthy pretty penny
And it was a pretty penny.
For you know, she treat me easy.
For you know, she tricked me easy.
Gillgarry Killkenney
Cork and Kerry
These are historic names for the mountains, all close in pronunciation.
I first drew loose my pistol
I then drew loose my razor.
I first produced my pistol
I then produced my rapier.
I first pinched my p*ss hole
Then proceeded to raper her.
I first produced my pistol
Then produced my rapier.
I first produced my pistol and then produced my 'rape ya'.
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier.
I first produced my pistol
And then produced my raygun.
I first produced my pistol
And then produced my rapier.
I first produced my pistol
and then produced my radio
I first produced my pistol
then produced my rapier
I first produced my pistol
And then produced my ray gun.
I first produced my pistol
And then produced my rapier.
I saw rain, daba-doo daba-da!
Musha rain, dum-a-doo dam-a-da!
I shall reign, daba doo daba da!
Musha rain, dum-a-doo,dum-a-da!
J***in' in the Jar, oh.
Whiskey in the jar, oh.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Whiskey in the jar
Mushy rain hakuna matata
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
My shots rained on a dude in the dark
What for, my daddy-o?
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o.
Risque in the gyro
Whiskey in the jar-o
Send me your liver
Send and deliver
She was a sway whore that loved me
No devil would believe me.
She sw-swore that she loved me
No, never would she leave me.
Some men like a fishin',
Some men like a bowlin'
Some men like a fishin',
Some men like a fowlin'
Some men like a fishin',
Some men like a shoutin'.
Some men like a fishin',
Some men like a fowlin'.
Some men like a fishin'
Some men like the fountain.
Some men like a fishin'
Some men like a fowlin'.
Stand and deliver
Fer I am a balding seagull.
Stand and deliver
Oh, or the devil he may take ya.
Stand over you're liver.
Stand and deliver.
The course and hairy mountains
The Cork and Kerry mountains
There's whiskey and a giro.
There's whiskey in the jar-o.
Wach for my daddy-o
or
What for, my dadio?
Whack fol de daddy-o.
Wack off my daddy-o.
Whack for my daddy-o.
Wacked off to Cher and Grover.
Whack for my daddy-o.
Waiting for my daddy-o.
Whack for my daddy-o.
Watch for my daddy O
Whack fol de daddy-o.
Wax for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the gyro.
Whack fol de daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar.
Wax for my stereo
Whack for my daddy-o
West Kilimanjaro
Whiskey in the jar-o
Whiskey and a giro
Whiskey in the jar
Whiskey and a gyro
Whiskey in the jar, ohhh
Whiskey in a shar oh
Whiskey in a jar, oh
Whiskey in the gyro
Whiskey in the jar, oh
Whiskey is a jargon
Whiskey in the jar, ohhh
Whisky in a Jarrone
Whiskey in a jar
As I was goin' over, the car could carry mountains
As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry Mountains
I first produced my piss store
I first produced my pistol
I first produced my pistol and then produced my ray gun
I first produced my pistol
I then produced my rapier.
I first produced my pistol and then produced my reindeer
I said stand in the liver or the devil he may take ya
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya
I forth produced my pistol
and then reduced my beeyaiviya
I forth produced my pistol
and then reduced my behaviour
I first produced my pistol
I then produced my rapier.
I saw Captain Pickles
I saw Captain Farrell
Captain Pickles is BJ's secondary character on Barney & Friends.
Mush-a-room doggy doo in the dark
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
There's a whisky bar in Jarrow
There's Whiskey in the jar, boy
Wax for my daddy-oh
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Whacked for my stereo ...
Whacked for my stereoooo ...
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
Whacked former daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o.