The Drinking Song Lyrics - Moxy Fruvous

(Mike) 

And the band played on 

As the helicopters whirred 

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn 

My senses finally blurred 

He was a rock, to the end, a solid reminder 

Couldn't deny a friend 

(Mike & Jian) 

We lived in the noise and the sweet amber poison 

(Mike) 

Peekin' up the skirt of the end 

And we'd drink, two gnarly dudes and some records 

Much like plates of black food 

(Mike & Jian) 

We filled up our faces, saw some far places 

(Mike) 

Stood on the roof in the nude 

(All) 

And the band played on 

As the helicopters whirred 

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn 

My senses finally blurred 

(Mike) 

Between poles, he said "We're like cows in the grass" 

Brushing off flies 

(Mike & Jian) 

Chaise lounging around, standing up, falling down 

(Mike) 

Till we no longer opened our eyes 

And we'd drink, ever notice how drinking's like war? 

Cup o' troops o'er the gums 

(Mike & Jian) 

To the end of our health, a campaign 'gainst myself 

(Mike) 

Armed with bourbons and scotches and rums 

(All) 

And the band played on 

As the helicopters whirred 

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn 

My senses finally blurred 

(Mike) 

Think of bombs, we're poised on the edge of disaster 

Whether it's right or it's wrong 

(Mike & Jian) 

We opened the window, played some Nintendo 

(Mike) 

Sang a few bars of some pretty old song: 

(All) 

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight 

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

(Mike) 

I'll see you in my dreams 

Oh to dream, those impotent bones of extinction 

Flying graceful and free 

(Mike & Jian) 

None but the best 'cause the man cannot rest 

(Mike) 

Till he's finally beaten his me 

(All) 

And the band played on 

As the helicopters whirred 

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn 

My senses finally blurred 

(Mike) 

Till the end, he passed out on the sundeck that morning 

Quietly saying goodbye 

(Mike & Jian) 

But I was so hammered I sputtered and stammered 

(Mike) 

Told him he couldn't just die 

He was a rock, went straight for his own Armageddon 

Face frozen agrin 

(Mike & Jian) 

Ambulance flyin' in, I never drank again 

(Mike) 

Can't really call that a loss or a win 

(All, acappella) 

And the band played on 

As the helicopters whirred 

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn 

My senses finally blurred 

From the Liner: 

(Mike-lead vocal; Murray-vocals; Jean-vocals, bomb; Dave-vocals, guitar, accordion)