Whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey, Johnny!
Oh, whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey for my Johnny-O!

I drink whiskey when I can
Whiskey, Johnny!
I drink it out from 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 chantey man
Whiskey for my Johnny-O!