Rye Whiskey [core]
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye 4 whiskey I 1 cry
If I don't get rye whiskey I 4 surely will 1 die
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, I know you of old
You've robbed my poor pockets, Of silver and gold
Whiskey, you villian, you've been my downfall
You've kicked me, you've cuffed me, But I love you for all
They say I drink whiskey, my money is my own
And them that don't like me can leave me alone
I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry
And when I get thirsty I'll lay down and cry
It's beefsteak when I'm hungry and whiskey when I'm dry
Greenbacks when I'm hard up and heaven when I die
Baby, oh baby, I've told you before
You make me a pallet, I'll lay on the floor
If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I would dive to the bottom and never come up
But the ocean ain't whiskey, and I ain't no duck
So I'll play the Jack of diamonds and trust to my luck
Available in these books:
Get Started Plus: Core Songs Edition
Big Print Songs
Family Tradition
...and on these CDs:
Five CDs, 100 songs.
Recordings from the Abbott family and their friends.
Listen to sample tracks.
The MP3 collection has all 100 songs on one CD for a discount. See details.
