Top Of The Pops 1989 ( TOTP '89 )

let’s get a twin

[Verse 1]
Oh, gather ‘round, me lads and lasses,
Raise your pints, lift up your glasses!
Here’s a tale of drink and men,
And truths you’ll hear again and again.

“Would you trust a man who won’t take a sip?”
“Not a chance, not a chance, let the whiskey drip!”
“And what of the man who won’t get tight?”
“Ah, he’s hiding his fears in the dead of night!”

[Chorus]
Drink or no drink, the truth it flows,
From the heart of a man where the whiskey goes!
A pint in hand, a song to sing,
It’s the honest soul that the liquor brings!

“So raise your glass, don’t be shy!”
“Sláinte, sláinte, let the spirits fly!”

[Verse 2]
Now, never trust a man so clean,
Who’s never touched a drop of poteen.
He’ll judge your ways, he’ll wag his tongue,
And leave your merry heart unstrung.

“And what of the man who drinks but fears?”
“He’s hiding his shame, he’s drowning in tears!”
“But the man who’s knelt by the porcelain throne?”
“Ah, he’s seen his soul, and he’s not alone!”

[Chorus]
Drink or no drink, the truth it flows,
From the heart of a man where the whiskey goes!
A pint in hand, a song to sing,
It’s the honest soul that the liquor brings!

“So raise your glass, don’t be shy!”
“Sláinte, sláinte, let the spirits fly!”

[Bridge]
Oh, the man who drinks and laughs with cheer,
He’s the one you’ll want to keep near.
For he knows the folly, the joy, the pain,
And he’ll toast to life again and again.

“Would you trust a man who’s never been low?”
“Not a chance, not a chance, let the whiskey flow!”
“And what of the man who’s danced on the brink?”
“He’s the one who’ll buy the next round of drink!”

[Chorus]
Drink or no drink, the truth it flows,
From the heart of a man where the whiskey goes!
A pint in hand, a song to sing,
It’s the honest soul that the liquor brings!

“So raise your glass, don’t be shy!”
“Sláinte, sláinte, let the spirits fly!”

[Outro]
So here’s to the fools, the brave, the wise,
Who see the truth through whiskey eyes.
For a man who drinks and knows his place,
Is a man you can trust in life’s wild race.

“Would you trust a man who won’t take a sip?”
“Not a chance, not a chance, let the whiskey drip!”

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