Let’S Drink Today

The mugs are up, the lights are low
The barkeep winks - the ale must flow
The chairs are dancing, boots collide
It's chaos, joy, and drunken pride

Who needs reason when there's rhyme
Pour the ale - it's drinking time

Old man Greg forgot his hat
Sat on it - well, that was that
The blacksmith's laughing, so's the priest
The town's gone mad from west to east

Let's drink today, the night's our friend
No coin to count, no rules to bend
Let's drink today, the world can wait
We'll toast till dawn, it's not too late

A lass spilled wine on someone's knee
He said, My dear, you've baptized me
The crowd roars loud, the fiddles play
No care survives this tavern day

The roof may creak, the floor may crack
But none of us are turning back

Let's drink today, the night's our friend
No coin to count, no rules to bend
Let's drink today, the world can wait
We'll toast till dawn, it's not too late

A bard stands up to sing his song
He starts too high, it all goes wrong
The crowd joins in - off-key, off-beat
And still it sounds divine, complete

One for love, one for cheer
One for every mad idea
Raise your hands, don't fade away
Tomorrow's far - let's live today

Let's drink today, the night's our friend
No coin to count, no rules to bend
Let's drink today, the world can wait
We'll toast till dawn, it's not too late

The candles drop, the dog's on stage
The brewer's dancing twice his age
The barmaid's crown is made of bread
We'll never sleep, we'll drink instead

Let's drink today, the stars align
We're blessed with ale instead of wine

Let's drink today, the night's our friend
No coin to count, no rules to bend
Let's drink today, the world can wait
We'll toast till dawn - it's not too late

So fill your cup, don't look away
For joy is here - let's drink today