Now some men like the fishin'...

...and some men like the fowlin',
And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin'.
Me? I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber.
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah.

Musha ring dum a do dum a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's whiskey in the jar-o.

And I got drunk on whiskey-o
And I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love my Molly-o.

Mmmmmmmmm, Thin Lizzy!

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/SongUnid/42578E7759991AA24825698B00274B85

That's a VERY old Irish song, as in a couple of centuries.

I learned it like this:

As I was a-goin' over Gilgarra mountains
I met Colonel Pepper and his money he was counting
I drew forth my pistol and I rattled my sabre
Saying "stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver"

Chorus
Musha ringum duram da
Whack fol de daddy-o
Whack fol de daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar

The shining yellow coins did sure look bright and jolly
I took the money home and I gave it to my Molly
She promised and she vowed that she never would deceive me
But the devil's in the women for they never can be easy

chorus

When I awoke between the hours of six and seven
Guards were standing 'round me in numbers odd and even
I flew to my pistols, but alas I was mistaken
I fired off my pistols and a prisoner was taken

chorus

They put me in jail without a judge or jury
For robbing Colonel Pepper in the morning so early
They didn't take my fist so I knocked down the sentry
And I bid a long farewell to that cold penitentiary

chorus

Some take delight in fishing and bowling
Others take delight in carriage a-rollin'
I take delight in the juice of the barley
Courting pretty women in the morning so early

chorus

Thank you so much for sharing! :) Any date on when it first appeared?

I first heard it performed at a folk music festival where they introduced it as being a very old song. I ran across it at various concerts over the years, and have heard it performed by dozens of bands.

The newest recording by any big name that I know of was by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman on the "Shady Grove" album which was released shortly after Jerry died.

If you look at the liner notes of any official release of this song from pretty much any band, you'll see it credited as "traditional" with no song-writing credit.

...but I can't remember that band that released it. They did a very confusing video with some very heavy lesbian overtones at an all girl party which I didn't think made any sense at all considering the song. :shrug: Still...it was a nice cover, and who am I to judge, eh? :)