It may be true that there are lyrics for this song all over the Internet, Peace.
But we like to have people post lyrics here if they have a version of the song that they learned in childhood or from older family members. It helps to know where the song came from and where and when and how your source learned it (e.g., your grandmother in Grand Junction learned it from her father, who learned it in the Army in 1876). The more you can tell us about the history and background of the lyrics you post, the better. If you'd like to post a MIDI so we can hear what it sounds like, e-mail it fo me for posting.
The earliest version of this song that I can find is "The Dutch Company." as mentioned above, it is in the 1898 edition of Carmina Princetonia, which can be viewed at Google Books here (click). It's also in the 1906 Yale Song Book. But that's only part of the entire song, and doesn't include the "Drunk Last Night" part. I'd say this song evolved from a medley of at least two songs.
-Joe Offer-
joe@mudcat.org
Here's the Traditional Ballad Index entry on this song:
Drunk Last Night
DESCRIPTION: "Drunk last night, drunk the night before, Gonna get drunk tonight like I've never been drunk before. For when I'm drunk I'm as happy as can be, For I am a member of the Souse family." The singer calls for beer and is glad that there are few to drink it
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1973
KEYWORDS: drink nonballad
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Silber-FSWB, p. 235, "Drunk Last Night" (1 text)
Roud #10191
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "I Was Drunk Last Night" (initial line)
File: FSWB235Go to the Ballad Search form
Go to the Ballad Index Instructions
Go to the Bibiography
Go to the DiscographyThe Ballad Index Copyright 2007 by Robert B. Waltz and David G. Engle.
Oh, and here's that Mitch Miller Recording that Allan C. was talking about.
-Joe-