Whiskey Is the Life of Man

Whisky is the life of man
Whisky from an old tin can
I like whisky hot and strong
And I'll drink whisky all day long
Whisky-o, Johnny-o
Come rising up from down below
Whisky, whisky, whisky-o
Up aloft this yard must go
Come rising up from down below
I'll drink it hot, I'll drink it cold
I'll drink it new, I'll drink it old
Some like whisky, some like beer
I wish I had a barrel here
Whisky-o, Johnny-o
Come rising up from down below
Whisky, whisky, whisky-o
Up aloft this yard must go
Come rising up from down below
Whisky killed my sister Sue
And whisky killed my brother too
Whisky killed my poor old dad
And whisky drove my mother mad
Whisky-o, Johnny-o
Come rising up from down below
Whisky, whisky, whisky-o
Up aloft this yard must go
Come rising up from down below
If whisky comes too near my nose
It's up she comes and down she goes
A bottle of grog for every man
And a barrelful for the shantyman
Whisky-o, Johnny-o
Come rising up from down below
Whisky, whisky, whisky-o
Up aloft this yard must go
Come rising up from down below