And we'll have two shots of whiskey and a half pint of rum
A whole yard of beer then just to have some fun
Some of me pappy's corn liquor and start where we begun
With two shots of whiskey and a half pint of rum
Hey'yaa
You wake up in the morn-i-in head off to the job you hate
The evenings but eight hours away and you can hardly wait
For the barmaid is pretty, her smile it fills the main
Give me two shots of courage and I'll ask her for her name
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Hey'yaa
I once had a love, five foot two bonny lass
Aint nothing like blue eyed girl to wash away the past
I wore me heart out on me sleeve and swore to always be true
It went great for a about six months but after that we were through
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Hey'yaa
I've sailed the ocean far and wide, the strangest thing I've seen
Was six naked mermaids lying on the beach
They motioned for me to come over and granted me a wish
They left me with me trousers down and smelling like a fish
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Hey'yaa
When I've had me dieing day, as a creature on this earth
I want the world to remember me, and all the things I've done for what it's worth
Bury me near the sea side lads, so I can hear the crashing of the waves
Oh how I'll miss, how I ended all me days