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Rye Whiskey

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[Chorus]
I'll Ameat when I'm huCngry, I'll dGrink when I'm Amdry,
If the hAmard times don't kCill me, I'll Glay down and Amdie
Rye whAmiskey, rye whiCskey, rye whiGskey I Emcry
If you dAmon't give me rye whCiskey I suGrely will Amdie
[Verse]
I'll tAmune up my fiCddle and rGosin my Ambow
I mAmake myself weClcome, wheGrever I Amgo
BeefsAmteak when I'm huCngry, red bGooze when I'm Emdry
DubAmloons when I'm hCard up and rGeligion when I Amdie
They Amsay I drink whiCskey, my moGney's my oAmwn
And tAmhem that don't lCike me, can lGeave me alAmone
SomAmetimes I drink whCiskey, someGtimes I drink Emrum
SomeAmtimes I drink bCrown ale and otGher times nAmone
[Chorus]
I'll Ameat when I'm huCngry, I'll dGrink when I'm Amdry,
If the hAmard times don't kCill me, I'll Glay down and Amdie
Rye whAmiskey, rye whiCskey, rye whiGskey I cEmry
If you dAmon't give me rye whiCskey I suGrely will dAmie
[Verse]
But Amif I get booCzey, my whiGskey's my Amown
And tAmhem that don't lCike me, can lGeave me alAmone
Jack o' DAmiamonds, Jack o' CDaniel's I Gknow you of Emold
You've rAmobbed me poor pCockets of siGlver and gAmold
Oh whAmiskey, you viCllain, you've bGeen my dowAmnfall
You've kAmicked me, you've cCuffed me, but I lGove you for Amall
If the oAmcean were whCiskey and GI was a dEmuck
I'd dAmive to the boCttom and dGrown to get dAmrunk
[Chorus]
I'll Ameat when I'm huCngry, I'll dGrink when I'm Amdry,
If the hAmard times don't kCill me, I'll lGay down and Amdie
Rye whisAmkey, rye whCiskey, rye whGiskey I cEmry
If you dAmon't give me rye whCiskey I suGrely will Amdie
[Verse]
My fAmoot in a stCirrup, her sGcarf in my hAmand
I pAmray thee sweet LiCllie, she'll fGind a good Amman
Her paAmrents don't lCike me, they sGay I'm too pEmoor
UnfAmit and unwCorthy to eGnter her dAmoor
Sweet mAmilk when I'm hCungry, rye whiGskey when Amdry
If a tAmree don't fall Con me, I'll lGive 'till I Amdie
I'll Ambuy my own whCiskey and mGake my own sEmtew
And wAmhen I get drCunk all, it's beGcause of Amyou
[Chorus]
I'll Ameat when I'm huCngry, I'll dGrink when I'm Amdry,
If the hAmard times don't kCill me, I'll Glay down and Amdie
Rye whAmiskey, rye whCiskey, rye whGiskey I Emcry
If you dAmon't give me rye whCiskey I sGurely will Amdie
[Verse]
I'll Amdrink my own whCiskey and fiGnish your wAmine
Some Amten thousand bCottles I've kiGlled in my tAmime
I've Amno wife to quCarrel, no bGabies to bEmawl
The bAmest way of liCvin's with nGo wife at Amall
On MuAmllacor MounCtain I waGnder aAmlone
I'm dAmrunk as the dCevil, oh, lGeave me aAmlone
You may Amboast of your wiCsdom and bGrag of your Emblood
We'll bAmoth be forCgotten in the wGake of the flAmood
[Chorus]
I'll Ameat when I'm huCngry, I'll dGrink when I'm Amdry,
If tAmhings don't get bCetter, I'll lGay down and Amdie
Rye whAmiskey, rye whCiskey, rye whGiskey I sEmigh
If I've rAmun out of rye wChiskey I mGight as well Amdie
[Outro]
Rye whAmiskey, rye whCiskey, rye whGiskey I Emcry
If you dAmon't give me rye whCiskey I suGrely will Amdie...

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Rye Whiskey

by The Pirates Charles

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[Chorus]

Am C G Am

I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,

Am C G Am

If the hard times don't kill me, I'll lay down and die

Am C G Em

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry

Am C G Am

If you don't give me rye whiskey I surely will die

[Verse]

Am C G Am

I'll tune up my fiddle and rosin my bow

Am C G Am

I make myself welcome, wherever I go

Am C G Em

Beefsteak when I'm hungry, red booze when I'm dry

Am C G Am

Dubloons when I'm hard up and religion when I die

Am C G Am

They say I drink whiskey, my money's my own

Am C G Am

And them that don't like me, can leave me alone

Am C G Em

Sometimes I drink whiskey, sometimes I drink rum

Am C G Am

Sometimes I drink brown ale and other times none

[Chorus]

Am C G Am

I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,

Am C G Am

If the hard times don't kill me, I'll lay down and die

Am C G Em

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry

Am C G Am

If you don't give me rye whiskey I surely will die

[Verse]

Am C G Am

But if I get boozey, my whiskey's my own

Am C G Am

And them that don't like me, can leave me alone

Am C G Em

Jack o' Diamonds, Jack o' Daniel's I know you of old

Am C G Am

You've robbed me poor pockets of silver and gold

Am C G Am

Oh whiskey, you villain, you've been my downfall

Am C G Am

You've kicked me, you've cuffed me, but I love you for all

Am C G Em

If the ocean were whiskey and I was a duck

Am C G Am

I'd dive to the bottom and drown to get drunk

[Chorus]

Am C G Am

I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,

Am C G Am

If the hard times don't kill me, I'll lay down and die

Am C G Em

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry

Am C G Am

If you don't give me rye whiskey I surely will die

[Verse]

Am C G Am

My foot in a stirrup, her scarf in my hand

Am C G Am

I pray thee sweet Lillie, she'll find a good man

Am C G Em

Her parents don't like me, they say I'm too poor

Am C G Am

Unfit and unworthy to enter her door

Am C G Am

Sweet milk when I'm hungry, rye whiskey when dry

Am C G Am

If a tree don't fall on me, I'll live 'till I die

Am C G Em

I'll buy my own whiskey and make my own stew

Am C G Am

And when I get drunk all, it's because of you

[Chorus]

Am C G Am

I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,

Am C G Am

If the hard times don't kill me, I'll lay down and die

Am C G Em

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry

Am C G Am

If you don't give me rye whiskey I surely will die

[Verse]

Am C G Am

I'll drink my own whiskey and finish your wine

Am C G Am

Some ten thousand bottles I've killed in my time

Am C G Em

I've no wife to quarrel, no babies to bawl

Am C G Am

The best way of livin's with no wife at all

Am C G Am

On Mullacor Mountain I wander alone

Am C G Am

I'm drunk as the devil, oh, leave me alone

Am C G Em

You may boast of your wisdom and brag of your blood

Am C G Am

We'll both be forgotten in the wake of the flood

[Chorus]

Am C G Am

I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry,

Am C G Am

If things don't get better, I'll lay down and die

Am C G Em

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I sigh

Am C G Am

If I've run out of rye whiskey I might as well die

[Outro]

Am C G Em

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry

Am C G Am

If you don't give me rye whiskey I surely will die...

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