Kilgary Mountain - Burl Ives

As i was a-walkin' 'round kilgary mountain

I met with captain pepper as his money he was countin'

Sayin', «stand and deliver, for i am the bold deceiver»

Musha rig um du rum da

I rattled my pistols and i drew forth my saber

Whack fol the daddy o

Whack fol the daddy o

There’s whiskey in the jar

The shinin' golden coins did look so bright and jolly

I took 'em with me home and i gave 'em to my molly

She promised and she vowed that she never would deceive me

When i was awakened between six and seven

But the devil’s in the women and they never can be easy

The guards were all around me in numbers odd and even

I flew to my pistols, but alas i was mistaken

For molly’s drawn my pistols and a prisoner i was taken

For robbing colonel pepper on kilgary mountain

But they didn’t take my fists so i knocked the sentry down

They put me into jail without judge or writin'

And bid a fond farewell to the jail in sligo town

Now some take delight in fishin' and in bowlin'

And others take delight in carriages a-rollin'

But i take delight in the juice of the barley

And courtin' pretty girls in the morning so early