Author: Frank Hayes (Tune – Windmills)

AROUND SPINS THE BAR ROOM
(Frank Hayes)

In days gone by, when the beer was much stronger,
Men drank to the seasons because they were sots.
Drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking
And drinking and drinking until they were plotzed.

Chorus:
And around and around and around spins the barroom,
Winter and springtime and summer and fall
We are the children of Jim Beam and Tully,
And the mystery is how we can stand up at all.

Jim is for drinking and smoothing with Tucker
Wine is for wineheads and mud-in-your-eye
Guiness for those what knows what they're drinkin'
And Tully's for kittens and kids and Dorsai

And for those who don't drink – well, we bear them no rancor
There's no need to argue – no reason to fuss
For a ship must have sails, but it too needs an anchor
And if they don't partake, that just leaves more for us!