Whiskey whiskey on the shelf
You were so quiet there by yourself
Things were fine 'til they took you down
Then opened you up and passed you round
John was the first one to pull you down
He took one drink and he started to drown
Passed you to Hazel, Jane and Jackie
Penelope got you and passed you right back
The doorbell rang and what did you see
In walks Henry, Fred and Marie
They hit you high, they hit you low
They hit you fast and they hit you slow
Whiskey on the shelf
You were so quiet there by yourself
Things were fine 'til they took you down
Opened you up and passed you round
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They killed you dead and wanted another
They reached on the shelf and grabbed your brother
It's a shame the way they did you in
And reached up and got your brother gin
Grandfather wine began to tremble with fright
The party was gon' last all night
Grandfather wine knew without a doubt
He was next in line if the juice ran out
Whiskey on the shelf
You were so quiet there by yourself
Things were fine 'til they took you down
Opened you up and passed you round
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Now look at everybody they've got real tight
Now they want to start a fight
John never did nothing wrong in his life
Now he's in the corner with the policeman's wife
Frank's so drunk he can hardly see
Trying to make love to Penelope
She took a bottle and hit him in the jaw
That's when the neighbors called the law
Whiskey on the shelf
You were so quiet there by yourself
Things were fine 'til they took you down
Opened you up and passed you around