The Beer Song

Now there are those who like to think We'd be best without the drink No beer, ale, or frothy pints of porter So let's hypothesize How it would change your lives If everyone were only drinkin' water There'd be no public houses No bars to take your spouses No party kegs or cans to celebrate No deliriums, or visions Regrettable decisions No excuses to be coming home too late So brothers, sisters, it's time to take a stand You can pry my beer from my cold dead hand! Raise 'em up, raise 'em up and drink 'em down Yeah raise 'em up, raise 'em up and drink 'em down There'd be no swingin' from the rafters No bleary morning after We wouldn't challenge strangers to a fight There'd be no singing 'round the fire With a drunken boozy choir We'd all be home and tucked up for the night We'd have no way to wake the dead We couldn't wet the baby's head Or toast the bachelor or bride-to-be We'd have no cheery pint to sup Watching Ireland lose the cup We'd barely need to go and have a pee So brothers, sisters, it's time to take a stand You can pry my beer from my cold dead hand! Raise 'em up, raise 'em up and drink 'em down (drink 'em down!) Yeah raise 'em up, raise 'em up and drink 'em down (drink 'em down!) For every barmaid, every waiter Both sides of the equator Would be out of work and livin' on the dole The wealth of every nation Depends upon libations Beer it seems is worth its weight in gold Well we've assessed the pros and cons Talled up both the rights and wrongs The hellfire into which we could be hurled Now get that pint into your face You can save the human race You're drinking for the future of the world! So brothers, sisters, it's time to take a stand You can pry my beer from my cold dead hand! Raise 'em up, raise 'em up and drink 'em down (drink 'em down!) Yeah raise 'em up, raise 'em up and drink 'em down (drink 'em down!) Yeah raise 'em up, raise 'em up and drink 'em down (drink 'em down!) Well you can pry my beer from my cold dead hand...