Songs

Drinking Song

by Patrick Williamson
featured in Lost Souls (PER 3-05)

Perrenders generally enjoy drinking socially, whether at an inn, a tavern, or an ale-house. As a result, almost everyone knows this ancient drinking song, which challenges the person buying a round of drinks to scull their own drink first.

A round of ale for the mighty heroes,
a round of ale for them all.
Yet the buyer's still sober, how can this be?
Are his pockets that empty? Come along now let's see.
If he has the silver, if he has the gold,
then he should share freely and act far more bold.
But if he has pennies, or his pocket is bare,
we'll do the shouting, that only fair.
So if he's the rich man it's a round for us all,
but if he's a real man then he'll drink till he falls.
Scull, Scull, Scull, Scull ...