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It was a night, me girls from The Devil's Crown, in the finest pub in town I was just about to be heading out when I passed the final row The next thing I remember is waking on a ship They took me out to Shanghai on a trip Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) A penny for each time you stood by us Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) To you, my friend, we raise another glass On our way back home I been left alone with the captain's last supplies I took just a sip, just a tiny bit Couldn't help it for me life The next thing I remember, they threw me in the sea Ten empty bottles floating next to me Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) A penny for each time you stood by us Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) To you, my friend, we raise another glass Songtexte I built myself a raft and I paddled of To an island somewhere close Was it destiny? Was it meant to be? Couldn't tell ya, lads, who knows The island I got onto was a smuggler's hiding place Five empty bottles later I was saved Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) A penny for each time you stood by us Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) To you, my friend, we raise another glass You'll never get me on that stinkin' ship all the way to bloody China You'll have to fuckin' hit me over the head first Hey, come on, lads, give me another bottle of whiskey To you, my friend, we raise another glass Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) A penny for each time you stood by us Hooray for whiskey (whiskey) Oh, for whiskey (whiskey) To you, my friend, we raise another glass To you, my friend, we raise another glass Aus Songtexte Mania