CHARLIE MOPPS
(Anon)

A long time ago, way back in history,
When all they had to drink was nothing but cups of tea
Along came a man by the name of Charlie Mopps
And he invented a wonderful drink and made it of malt and hops

Chorus:
Oh, he oughta been an admiral, a sultan or a king
And to his praises we should always sing
Oh, look what he has done for us, he's filled us up with cheer
God bless Charlie Mopps, the man who invented beer

Oh, the day that Charlie died, he knocked at heaven’s gate
He said to St Peter, ‘Now tell me how I rate’
St Peter looked at him and said, ‘Now tell me who are you?’
He said, ‘I’m Charlie Mopps’ and Peter said, ‘Pass through’

Chorus

At the Hotham, Young & Jackson’s and the Sarah Sands as well
There’s one thing you can be sure - it’s Charlie’s beer they sell
So come on all you lucky lads, at ten o’clock she stops
For five short seconds, remember Charlie Mopps

A-one-two-three-four-five

Chorus

An Australian version of a song that was created somewhere in the British Isles. The above is as printed at pages 94-95 of 'Australian Folksongs of the Land and its People' compiled by the Folk Lore Council of Australia 1974.

Youtube clip

Version collected by Bush Music Club

Mudcat thread

--Stewie.