Rye Whiskey

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Rye whisky, rye whisky,
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Rye whisky, I cry,
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If you don’t give me rye whisky,
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I surely will die.

Jack o’ diamonds, jack o’ diamonds,
I know you of old,
You’ve robbed my poor pockets
Of silver and gold.

Oh, whisky, you villain,
You’ve been my downfall,
You’ve kicked me, you’ve cuffed me,
But I love you for all.

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If the ocean was whisky,
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And I was a duck,
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I’d dive to the bottom
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And I’ll never come up
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But the ocean ain’t whisky
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And I ain’t a duck,
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So I’ll play Jack of Diamonds
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And trust to my luck.