Whiskey For My Johnny
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
Oh whiskey is the life of man, Whiskey Johnny
I drink whiskey when I can Whiskey for my Johnny
Whiskey from an old tin can Whiskey Johnny
I'll drink whiskey when I can Whiskey for my Johnny
I drink it hot, I drink it cold Whiskey Johnny
I drink it new, I drink it old Whiskey for my Johnny
Whiskey makes me feel so sad, Whiskey Johnny
Whiskey killed my poor old dad, Whiskey for my Johnny
I thought I heard the old man say, Whiskey Johnny
I'll treat my crew in a descent way, Whiskey for my Johnny
A glass of grog for everyman Whiskey Johnny
And a bottle full for the shantyman Whiskey for my Johnny
The author of this website has put a lot of time and effort into gathering the greatest collection of sea shanties for the world to enjoy - There are songs that have been to sung to a job of work at sea for many, many years and collecting them has been a great endeavour. - Roger Chartier has made the effort out of his own interest and the requests that he has gotten to do this work from fellow musicians who wanted a good source of sea shanties to draw on and learn from. He has been told that for this effort he is a remarkable man.
