Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
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Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

There's some are fou o' love divine,
There's some are fou' o' brandy.

There's some are fou o' love divine,
There's some are fou' o' brandy.

And I wish his soul in heaven may dwell,
Who first invented this leathern bottel!

And I wish his soul in heaven may dwell,
Who first invented this leathern bottel!

It's a long time between drinks.

It's a long time between drinks.

When I got up to the Peacock--where I found everybody drinking
hot punch in self-preservation.

When I got up to the Peacock--where I found everybody drinking
hot punch in self-preservation.

When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.

When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.

When the liquor's out, why clink the cannikin?

When the liquor's out, why clink the cannikin?

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.