Oh whisky is the life of man Always was since the world began Oh Whisky made me pawn me clothes Oh Whisky gave me a broken nose Whisky-o, Johnny-o Rise her up from down below Whisky, whisky, whisky-o Up aloft this yard must go John rise her up from down below Oh whisky is the life of man Whisky from an old tin can If whisky comes too near my nose Well it's up she comes, and down she goes Whisky-o, Johnny-o Rise her up from down below Whisky, whisky, whisky-o Up aloft this yard must go John rise her up from down below I thought I heard the old man say Well I treats my crew in a decent way Well I treat my crew in a decent way Well I give them whisky twice a day Whisky-o, Johnny-o Rise her up from down below Whisky, whisky, whisky-o Up aloft this yard must go John rise her up from down below Well whisky makes my friends my foes And It makes us roar and makes it us roll Well a glass of whisky all around And a bottle for the shanty man Whisky-o, Johnny-o Rise her up from down below Whisky, whisky, whisky-o Up aloft this yard must go John rise her up from down below Whisky-o, Johnny-o Rise her up from down below Whisky, whisky, whisky-o Up aloft this yard must go John rise her up from down below