The Irish Rovers - I'll Tell You Boys It's Whiskey Lyrics

The Irish Rovers Lyrics

"I'll Tell You Boys It's Whiskey"

What makes you bold when you are meek
What makes your tongue so sharply speak
What gives you false hope when it's bleak
I'll tell you boys it's whiskey
What makes you turn against a friend
What makes you all your money spend
And what can drive you round the bend
It's whiskey boys it's whiskey

Fol-the diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-dum derry-dum-day
Fol-the-diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-eye-ay

What can make the blood to rush
What has you twittering like a thrush
And what can turn your brains to mush
I'll tell you boys it's whiskey
What can make you cough and wheeze
What can bring you to your knees
And make you do anything you please
It's whiskey boys it's whiskey

Fol-the diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-dum derry-dum-day
Fol-the-diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-eye-ay

What fills the air with perfume rare
What leaves you drunk without a care
Beguiling you into a snare
I'll tell you boys it's whiskey
What makes you beg and makes you crawl
What has you bouncing off the walls
What makes you talk no sense at all
It's whiskey boys it's whiskey

Fol-the diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-dum derry-dum-day
Fol-the-diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-eye-ay

Fol-the diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-dum derry-dum-day
Fol-the-diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-eye-ay

But what can soothe and comfort bring
And what can make you dance and sing
As happy as a prince or king
I'll tell you boys it's whiskey
What can lift your spirits up
What makes you frisky as a pup
What's smooth as honey at every sup
I'ts whiskey boys it's whiskey

Fol-the diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-dum derry-dum-day
Fol-the-diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-eye-ay

Fol-the diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-dum derry-dum-day
Fol-the-diddle-die-dum skithery-idle diddle-dum
Whack-fol-the diddle-eye-ay
Whack-fol-the diddle-eye-ay
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album: "The Belfast Sessions" (2025)

The Irish Rovers - The Belfast Sessions album cover

Boys of Belfast

Belfast Boozeleers

Down by the Lagan Side

I'll Tell You Boys It's Whiskey

Prodigal Son

New Line To Dublin

(Instrumental)

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Song For Belfast

Daytrip To Belfast

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