{"id":1583,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/ill-drink-from-dusk-til-dawn"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"ill-drink-from-dusk-til-dawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/ill-drink-from-dusk-til-dawn\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ll Drink from Dusk Til Dawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Johnny awoke with an ache in his head.<br \/>\nBad dreams had made him ill.<br \/>\nAnd he grumbled as he dressed despite his duress<br \/>\nAs he made his way to the mill.<\/p>\n<p>Oh he never wanted to work that day,<br \/>\nBut the foreman had himself clear.<br \/>\nSo Johnny dreamed of the eve to come<br \/>\nWhen he\u2019d drink him beer after beer,<br \/>\nSinging\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll drink from dusk till dawn<br \/>\nI\u2019ll drink a toast to day\u2019s end.<br \/>\nYes, I\u2019ll drink from dusk till dawn<br \/>\nAnd I\u2019ll drink to the health of me friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was a chilly morning, went straight to his bones<br \/>\nOh, he wished that he had him some ale.<br \/>\nJust one fine glass of stout Guiness<br \/>\nWould hold him till the end of the trail.<\/p>\n<p>Oh his mouth watered with the thought of ale<br \/>\nBy the time he arrived he\u2019d decide<br \/>\nThat not even Death could keep him away<br \/>\nFrom his friends and their favorite dive.<br \/>\nThey\u2019d sing\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Johnny worked hard all the day<br \/>\nHis mind away drinking alone<br \/>\nAnd he told his friends of the pledge he\u2019d made<br \/>\nAnd the fantasy that kept him afloat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome hell or high water I\u2019ll drink with you<br \/>\nNothing could keep me away.\u201d<br \/>\nWhen the day came to end, he left with a friend<br \/>\nTogether they walked and they sang\u2026<\/p>\n<p>On the road they came to a bridge of rope<br \/>\nAnd there they met with a man<br \/>\nWith a scythe in his hand and an evil grin<br \/>\nTw\u2019as Old Death who cut Johnny down.<\/p>\n<p>Johnny\u2019s friend crossed himself, swore it\u2019was the truth<br \/>\nAs he retold the scene to the bar<br \/>\nAnd they all recalled Johnny\u2019s last words,<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ll drink come hell or high water!\u201d<br \/>\nHe sang\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Well, the door swung open, a cold wind blew in.<br \/>\nAnd there stood a man unafraid.<br \/>\nHe called for a beer. 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