My transcription from the recording at Spotify:


A DRINK IN THE MORN
As sung by Packie Dolan and the Melody Boys on "Ballinasloe Fair: Early Recordings of Irish Music in America" (2005).

1. "You are charged with being drunk," says the judge with a frown
To one Dan O'Reilly, the rake of the town.
"I'll admit, yes, your honor, I seldom go dry.
If you let me explain sure I'll just tell you why

CHORUS: "Oh, a drink in the morning is good for the sight,
And twenty or thirty between that and night.
Drink it up, go to bed and just think it no sin
To get up in the morning and at it again.
Sure if I was to throw my cruiscín lán away,
Then who'd drown the shamrock on St. Patrick's Day?
In winter or summer, in June or July,
I'll drink poitín till the day I die.

2. When death does appear be it send for my sake
To claim all that's earthly of Reilly the rake.
His knock I don't answer, for all is serene,
For immune is O'Reilly from drinking poitín.