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Three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern
Three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern
And they decided,
And they decided.
And they decided, to have another flagon
O Landlord fill the flowing bowl until it doth run over
O Landlord fill the flowing bowl until it doth run over
For tonight shall merry merry be
For tonight shall merry merry be.
For tonight shall merry merry be, tomorrow we'll be sober.
Here's to the man who drinks water pure
and goes to bed quite sober
Here's to the man who drinks water pure
and goes to bed quite sober
He falls as the leaves to fall,
Falls as the leaves do fall.
Falls as the leaves to fall, he'll die before October.
Here's to the man who drinks dark ale
and goes to bed quite mellow.
Here's to the man who drinks dark ale
and goes to bed quite mellow.
He lives as he ought to live
Lives as he ought to live.
Lives as he ought to live for he's a jolly good fellow
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
and runs to tell her mother
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
and runs to tell her mother
She's a foolish foolish girl
She's a foolish foolish girl.
She's a foolish foolish girl, for she'll not get another.
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
and stays to steal another
Here's to the maid who steals a kiss
and stays to steal another
She's a boon to all mankind
She's a boon to all mankind.
She's a boon to all mankind, for she'll soon be a mother
Here’s to he that courts a pretty girl
and courts her for his pleasure
Here’s to he that courts a pretty girl
and courts her for his pleasure
Is a knave unless he marries her
Is a knave unless he marries her.
Is a knave unless he marries her, without a store of treasure.
Now let us dance and sing and drive away all sorrow,
Now let us dance and sing and drive away all sorrow,
For perhaps we may not
For perhaps we may not.
For perhaps we may not, meet again tomorrow.
Three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern
Three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern
And they decided,
And they decided.
And they decided, to have another flagon