The rooster crowed at half past four
A knock came hard on the tavern door
Rise up, lads,
the day's begun
The fields can wait,
there's work undone
With a clink of glass and a hearty cheer
The pub's alive with songs in B
Whiskey in the morning light Sets the hardened soul alight
Dance a jig,
let trouble stray We'll live and laugh this Irish way
The fiddler tunes his strings with care
The tin whistle cuts the crisp spring air
The butt on pounds,
the banjo strums The floorboards shake,
the party hums
The sun may climb,
but who's to say We'll chase it up with tunes all day
Whiskey in the morning light Sets the hardened soul alight
Dance a jig,
let trouble stray We'll live and laugh this Irish way
Step to the left and a twirl around
The feet will fly and the joy is found
The river sings,
the hills reply And laughter rings near the open sky
Oh,
Whiskey in the morning light Sets the hardened soul alight
Dance a jig,
let trouble stray We'll live and laugh this Irish way
