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The Moonshiner

from Johnny Jump Up by DruidSong

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The Moonshiner is one of those quintessential Irish tunes. Nearly everyone that follows the Irish music scene has heard or sung it at some time or another. Here’s my version:

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I’ve been a moonshiner for many a year. I’ve spent all me money on whiskey and beer
I’ll go to some hollow and I’ll set up my still and I’ll make you a gallon for a ten shilling bill.

Chorus:

I’m a rambler. I’m a gambler. I’m a long ways from home
And if you don’t like me, well, leave me along
I’ll eat when I’m hungry. I’ll drink when I’m dry
And if moonshine don’t kill me, I’ll live ‘til I die.

I’ll go to some hollow in this country. Ten gallons of wash, I can go on a spree
No women to follow, the world is all mine For I love none so well as I love the moonshine.

Oh moonshine, dear moonshine, oh how I love thee
You killed me old father and now you’ll try me.
Oh, bless all moonshiners and bless all moonshine
For its breath smells as sweet as the dew on the vine.

There’s moonshine for Molly, moonshine for May
Moonshine for Jim, and he’ll sing all the day.
Moonshine for me breakfast, moonshine for me tea
Moonshine, me hearties, it’s moonshine for me.

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from Johnny Jump Up, released June 23, 2009

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