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

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

Mynheer Vandunck, though he never was drunk,
Sipped brandy and water gayly.

Mynheer Vandunck, though he never was drunk,
Sipped brandy and water gayly.

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.

And broughte of mighty ale a large quart.

And broughte of mighty ale a large quart.

It's a long time between drinks.

It's a long time between drinks.

Did you ever hear of Captain Wattle?
He was all for love and a little for the bottle.

Did you ever hear of Captain Wattle?
He was all for love and a little for the bottle.

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

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

Inebriate of air am I,
And debauchee of dew,
Reeling, through endless summer days,
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Inebriate of air am I,
And debauchee of dew,
Reeling, through endless summer days,
From inns of molten blue.

Here
With my beer
I sit,
While golden moments flit:
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Here
With my beer
I sit,
While golden moments flit:
Alas!
They pass
Unheeded by:
And as they fly,
I,
Being dry,
Sit, idly sipping here
My beer.