Who threw the whiskey in the well Who threw the whiskey in the well They were feeling mighty fine Higher than your divine We said, who threw the whiskey in the well Who threw the whiskey in the well Who threw the whiskey in the well They were all feeling good They were happy doing the best they could Said, who threw the whiskey in the well Yeah, the brown got the whiskey in the well Yeah, the brown got the whiskey in the well They were all gathered around And one of the sisters did tell Said, who threw the whiskey in the well Now the reverend was standing looking at the door With a bottle of whiskey and a glass in his hand He said come on in sister and brothers and gather too 'Cause I'm the priest to sermon and I'ma tell you what to do We said, who threw the whiskey in the well Who threw the whiskey in the well They were feeling mighty fine Higher than your divine We said, who threw the whiskey in the well Amen, Amen Amen, Hallelujah Amen, Amen Hallelujah