[Verse 1]
Whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey, Johnny!
O, whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey for my Johnny O!

[Verse 2]
O, I drink whiskey when I can
Whiskey, Johnny!
I drink it out of an old tin can
Whiskey for my Johnny O!

[Verse 3]
Whiskey gave me a broken nose!
Whiskey, Johnny!
Whiskey made me pawn my clothes
Whiskey for my Johnny O!

[Verse 4]
Whiskey drove me around Cape Horn
Whiskey, Johnny!
It was many a month when I was gone
Whiskey for my Johnny O!

[Verse 5]
I thought I heard the old man say:
Whiskey, Johnny!
I'll treat my crew in a decent way
Whiskey for my Johnny O!
[Verse 6]
A glass of grog for every man!
Whiskey, Johnny!
And a bottle for the shanty Man
Whiskey for my Johnny O!