Clarification (if required) that there was a song with some of these lyrics extant prior to June 2001 can be found in a posting dated 30 Sept 1998 in the thread messing about on the river

"From: Ewan McV - PM
Date: 30 Sep 98 - 06:46 PM

My word, how life comes back to get you. The song was written by Tony Hatch, and recorded by a mate of mine, Josh Macrae, in about 1962. I regret I don't have the words available, nor of the parody I recall sung by Hamish Imlach :
There's nothing so fine as a wee glass of wine for messing about with your liver.

So I suppose I'm not much use to you. But thanks for the memory! "

Nigel