"Whiskey is the life of man Whiskey, Johnny! O, whiskey is the life of man Whiskey for my Johnny O! O, I drink whiskey when I can Whiskey, Johnny! I drink it out of an old tin can Whiskey for my Johnny O! Whiskey gave me a broken nose! Whiskey, Johnny! Whiskey made me pawn my clothes Whiskey for my Johnny O! Whiskey drove me around Cape Horn Whiskey, Johnny! It was many a month when I was gone Whiskey for my Johnny O! I thought I heard the old man say: Whiskey, Johnny! I'll treat my crew in a decent way Whiskey for my Johnny O! A glass of grog for every man! Whiskey, Johnny! And a bottle for the shanty Man Whiskey for my Johnny O!"