As I was a goin' over the cork and Kerry mountains
I saw a captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced my pistols and I then produced my rapier
Saying "Stand there or deliver" for the devil he may take you.

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Must you ring dum-a do dum-a dai
Whack for my daddy-o. Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she loved me, never would she leave me
But the devil take their women, for she know she treat me easy

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Round-about six, so maybe seven
In walked Captain Ferrell,
I jumped up followed my pistol
And I shot him with both barrels

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Some men like the fishin', some men like the fowlin'
Some men like to hear, the canon ball a-rollin'
Me, I like sleeping, specially in my Molly's chamber
Here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah

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