Pray for Beer

 

Drink beer men,

Drink beer until your death,

From the Bishops Finger to Mashams Gold,

Drink beer and never stop.

 

The schools have took your intellect,

The estates have robbed your pride,

So drink the Guinness at arm’s length

And know the Brew has never lied.

 

Drink beer even if it’s out of date

And hope the drink doth quiet your brains,

For your sons and daughters are returning home -

Some blown some shot some lame.

 

Drink beer until it’s out of fashion

Then take it underground,

Drink until you’ve pissed your last

And let the devil hound.

 

Forget all politic,

Forget religion too,

For governments have stole your wealth

And the church mistook you as a fool.

 

Forget in haste your limits,

And know the taste that soothes,

Sound off unto the night at large

And howl upon the moon,

 

For everything’s been took,

There’s nothing now to last,

Your home your car your children too -

All stolen by your lass.

 

Drink beer men,

Drink and drink again,

For God himself has took the piss;

And turned his back upon our world.

 

 

Michael J Waite 1st July 2015.