Lyrics
Upon the trail a drink I had to venture far from home m’lad
Expressing the need to embark on a journey for a drink away from home.
So fill yer mug and take a chug as I spin you my tale
Encouraging the listener to drink while the storyteller shares their tale.
Now leave the bottle pass it here to pour myself another m’dear
Passing the bottle for a refill to continue the drinking narrative.
My only vice it be the price to hear what I regail
Acknowledging a vice, the cost of which is worth hearing the story being told.
Pay me well with fifty gallons of ale
Asking for payment in the form of fifty gallons of ale for the tale.
Before the dawn upon that morn he packed his bag to the brim
Describing preparations, packing bottles of various alcoholic drinks.
He filled it high with bottles of rye rums and mothers ruin
Listing the contents of the packed bag, including rum and other spirits.
He set the sack upon his back ready to depart
Ready to depart, having consumed a flagon and boarded a wagon.
Then drained a flagon and hopped a wagon a fine old way to start
Using alcohol to kick-start the journey in a lively manner.
For he was the drunkest of men
Emphasizing the protagonist's reputation as the drunkest of men.
No drunker man in all the land could drink to him and all his kin
Challenging others to compete in drinking, including family members.
Many a men would try, with tankards up high
Highlighting the protagonist's exceptional drinking abilities.
He surely would drink them all dry
Asserting the protagonist's capability to outdrink others.
Upon the trail a drink I had to venture far from home m’lad
Reiterating the initial need to venture for a drink.
So fill yer mug and take a chug as I spin you my tale
Encouraging the listener to continue drinking while the tale unfolds.
Now leave the bottle pass it here to pour myself another m’dear
Passing the bottle for another refill, sustaining the drinking theme.
My only vice it be the price to hear what I regail
Reiterating the cost of the vice, emphasizing the value of the story.
Pay me well with fifty gallons of ale
Repeating the request for payment in the form of fifty gallons of ale.
Heave ho... The challenge is set you cannot fail
Chanting a challenge to meet the set drinking standard, expressing confidence.
Hey ho... Take a glass and pour your ale
Encouraging everyone to join in and pour their ale for the challenge.
Yo ho... We’ll drink away the night
Cheerfully expressing the intention to drink throughout the night.
To the crack of dawn’s first light get ready set sail
Preparing to set sail and continue the drinking adventure until dawn.
He built himself a pirate ship, (a pirate ship?) A PIRATE SHIP
Narrating the creation of a pirate ship with an exaggerated emphasis.
A mighty craft with a thousand drafts and rums and beers and ale
Describing the ship's abundance of drafts, rums, beers, and ale.
Alas we’ll need a mighty vessel a sturdy cannon of finest metal
Stating the necessity of a sturdy vessel and a cannon for the journey.
A mast a brig a hull with skull and bones upon the sail
Listing components of the ship, including a mast, brig, hull, and symbolic elements.
For he was a craftsman of men
Highlighting the protagonist's skill in crafting the ship.
No wiser man in all the land could build like him and all his kin
Emphasizing the protagonist's superior building abilities.
Many a men would try with hammers held high
Portraying unsuccessful attempts by others to replicate the craftsmanship.
He’d build our ship into the sky
Depicting the protagonist's success in building the ship to great heights.
So here be the tale of an iron livered man
Introducing the protagonist as an iron-livered man with a unique story.
No match for you warriors with swords in their hands
Acknowledging the protagonist's acknowledgment of the physical prowess of warriors.
These are the wise words he said unto me
Sharing the wise words and stories of the iron-livered man.
A story of his travels he shouted with glee
Expressing the joy and enthusiasm of the iron-livered man in sharing his tales.
“PAY ME WELL WITH ALL THE BARRELS OF ALE”
Reiterating the demand for payment, this time with all barrels of ale.
Upon the trail a drink I had to venture far from home m’lad
Repeating the initial need to venture for a drink, maintaining continuity.
So fill yer mug and take a chug as I spin you my tale
Encouraging the listener to continue drinking during the ongoing narrative.
Now leave the bottle pass it here to pour myself another m’dear
Passing the bottle for another refill to sustain the drinking theme.
My only vice it be the price to hear what I regail
Reiterating the cost of the vice, underscoring the value of the ongoing story.
Pay me well with fifty gallons of ale
Repeating the request for payment in the form of fifty gallons of ale.
“PAY ME WELL WITH FIFTY GALLONS OF ALE
Reiterating the demand for payment with emphasis on fifty gallons of ale.
FIFTY GALLONS OF ALE”
Emphasizing the final demand for payment, closing the narrative.</
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