Rye whiskey, rye whiskey
Whiskey, I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey
I surely will die
If the ocean was whiskey
And I was a duck
I'd dive to the bottom and never come up
I'd dive to the bottom and never come up
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey
Whiskey, I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey
I surely will die
I live on clinch mountain
I wander alone
I'm drunk as the devil
Leave me alone
I'm drunk as the devil
Leave me alone
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey
Whiskey, I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey
I surely will die
I'll eat when I'm hungry
I'll drink when I'm dry
If a tree don't fall on me
I'll live till I die
If a tree don't fall on me
If a tree don't fall on me
I'll live till I die
Hey yeah
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey
Whiskey, I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey
I surely will die
If I don't get rye whiskey
If I don't get rye whiskey
I surely will die