Quiet Whiskey

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

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

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