Lyr Req: Good Companion

Subject: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From: Bella
Date: 13 Oct 98 - 09:35 AM

I am looking for the lyrics to a drinking song with "you'll be a good companion" in the chorus that was sung at the Texas Renaissance Festival's pub sing. Thanks for any clues.

Subject: RE: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From:
Date: 14 Oct 98 - 09:35 AM

I'll drink one if you'll drink two and here's a lad that will drink with you and if you do as I have done you'll be a good companion.

(chorus) Companion, companion, you'll be a good companion

that song? Don't remember the lyrics for all the verses off hand, but can probably get them

Subject: RE: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From: Bella
Date: 14 Oct 98 - 01:55 PM

MMario - Yes! That's the one, if you could find the lyrics that'd be great.

Subject: RE: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From: Bella
Date: 16 Oct 98 - 12:49 PM

Hello everybody. I'm looking for the lyrics to a song that goes: I'll drink one, If you'll drink two, And here's a lad that will drink with you. And if you do As I have done You'll be a good companion.

chorus: Companion, companion, you'll be a good companion.

They sang it at our Pub Sing (Texas Renaissance Festival), and it's a fun song.

Subject: RE: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From: mmario
Date: 16 Oct 98 - 01:11 PM

bella - i'm working on getting them for you. [my e-mail has been up and down these last few days.] where I normally hear it we break into groups anbd each group does one verse, so trying to find all the lyrics is hard

Subject: RE: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From: Bella
Date: 16 Oct 98 - 03:13 PM

Thanks Mmario!

Subject: Lyr Add: GOOD COMPANION
From: MMario
Date: 16 Oct 98 - 03:14 PM

Okay - let's try this. It may not be correct - but this way it's posted and I'm SURE someone will come along and correct me.

I'll drink one, if you'll drink two,
And here's a lad that will drink with you.

CHORUS: And if you do as I have done,
You’ll be a good companion.
Companion, companion,
You’ll be a good companion!

I'll drink two, if you'll drink three,
And here's a lad that will drink with ME! CHORUS

I'll drink three, if you'll drink four
And here's a lad that will drink some more. CHORUS

I'll drink four, if you'll drink five,
And here's a lad that'll drink while he's live. CHORUS

I'll drink five, if you'll drink six,
And here's a lad that'll drink 'til he's sick (or drink like bricks [which never made any sense to me]). CHORUS

I'll drink six, if you'll drink seven,
And here's a lad that'll drink in heaven. CHORUS

I'll drink seven, if you'll drink eight,
And here's a lad that'll drink 'til it's late. CHORUS

I'll drink eight if you'll drink nine,
And here's a lad that'll drink any time. CHORUS

[Note: until this point, each verse and chorus gets faster and faster...for last verse slows down again and last line of chorus gets doubled)

I'll drink nine ... if you'll drink ten ...

And here's a lad that'll drink again ... [Spoken: again and again and again]
And if you do ... as I have done ... [You’ll be drunk!] etc.

Subject: RE: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From: MMario
Date: 19 Oct 98 - 12:17 PM

as I figured, a friend saw these lyrics and sent me their version.
see below...

I'll drink (number) if you'll drink (number+1)
and (line)
and if you'll do as I have done you'll be a good companion
Companion, companion, you'll be a good companion

1,2 here's a lad that'll drink with you
2,3 here's a lad that'll drink with thee
3,4 here's a lad that'll drink for an hour
4,5 here's a lad that'll drink 'till he dies
5,6 here's a lad that'll drink like bricks
6,7 here's a lad that'll drink up eleven
7,8 here's a lad that'll drink 'till he's tight
8,9 we're the lads that'll drink any time
9,10 we're the lads that'll drink again

and I am sure there are variations.
MMario

formatting edited - angle brackets replaced with parentheses because the angle brackets make words invisible. Line breaks <br> added to separate the lines. -Joe Offer-

Subject: Lyr Add: (TO BE A) GOOD COMPANION / SUSSEX TOAST
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 12:51 AM

I found several versions at various websites, but none of them seemed particularly authoritative.
Lyrics below copied from http://jackytappet.tripod.com/songs.html#good
[with variants from other sources shown in brackets.]

GOOD COMPANION
[also known as "TO BE A GOOD COMPANION" or "I'LL DRINK ONE" or "THE SUSSEX TOAST"]

I'll drink one if you'll drink two,
And here's a lad that'll drink with you,

CHORUS: And if you do as I have done,
You'll be a good companion.
Companion, companion,
You'll be a good companion.
Companion, companion,
You'll be a good companion.

I'll drink two if you'll drink three,
And here's a lad that'll drink with thee. [or "with me" or "for free"]

I'll drink three if you'll drink four,
And here's a lad that'll drink some more. [or "for an hour"]

I'll drink four if you'll drink five,
And here's a lad that'll drink till he dies. [or "we're the lads that'll drink till we die"]

I'll drink five if you'll drink six,
And we're the lads that'll drink like bricks.

I'll drink six if you'll drink seven,
And we're the lads that'll drink in heaven. [or "drink eleven"]

I'll drink seven if you'll drink eight,
And here's a lad that'll drink till he's tight. [or "till it's late"]

I'll drink eight if you'll drink nine,
And we're the lads that'll drink anytime.

I'll drink nine if you'll drink ten,
And we're the lads that'll drink again.

Subject: RE: Good Companion Lyrics Request
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Aug 05 - 12:10 PM

Another Variation ! :-

I have drunk one and I will drink two
There's a man who'll drink twice as much as you
'Cos he's been and done what the rest have done
Him and his Good Companions

I have drunk two and I will drink three
Here stands a man who'll drink twice as much as me

I have drunk three and I will drink four
Here comes a man who can double the score

I have drunk four and I will drink five
Heres a man who'll drink with any man alive

I have drunk five amnd I will drink six
Here's a man in a hell of a fix

I have drunk six and I will drink seven
Here's a man who'll drink with all the saints in heaven

I have drunk seven and I will drink eight
Here'a a man in a hell of a state

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Good Companion
From: GUEST,guiman
Date: 19 Feb 06 - 01:50 PM

Does any body have guitar chords that go along with that?