“Drinking Strong Whiskey”

Description

Singer "being tipsy from drinking strong whiskey ... straight to the raygions of dead men did go." He finds the souls in Hell weary and wonders "if souls who go up to heaven" ever stray among mortals; those in Hell would surely not be permitted that.

Recordings

  • Brigid Tunney and Paddy Tunney, "Drinking Good Whiskey" (on IRTunneyFamily01)

References

  1. Tunney-StoneFiddle, p. 125, "Drinking Strong Whiskey" (1 text)
  2. Roud #5293
  3. BI, TSF125

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1952 (IRTunneyFamily01)
Keywords: dream drink Hell
Found in: Ireland