Oh whisky is the life of man
Whisky, Johnny!
Oh I drink whisky when I can
Whisky for me Johnny-o!

If the river was whisky and I was a dog
Whisky, Johnny!
I’d jump into and I'd never come up
Whisky for me Johnny-o!

Om him’len meg eit ønske gir
Whisky, Johnny!
Det er at havet whisky blir
Whisky for me Johnny-o!

Mens whisky var min faders fryd
Whisky, Johnny!
Stjal whisky bort min moders dyd
Whisky for me Johnny-o!

Oh, Ranzo was no sailor
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo
He shipped onboard a whaler
Ranzo, boys, Ranzo

Ja Ranzo var en fusker
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo
Som alle sjøfolk husker
Ranzo, boys, Ranzo

Og sjømann var han ikke
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo
Han kunne bare drikke
Ranzo, boys, Ranzo

Ja Ranzo ennu minnes
Ranzo, me boys, Ranzo
I mangt et skip han finnes
Ranzo, boys, Ranzo