1936 Shaking in the 60's by Eddie Clarke

TOASTS

Here's to the ships ofour Navy Here's to the ladies ofour land May the former be well rigged And the latter be well manned.

There are many good reasons for drinking And one has just entered my head. If a man doesn't drink when he's living How the hell can he drink when he's dead.

There is not in life a pleasure so sweet As to sit near a window and tilt up your feet To puff a Havana, whose flavour just suits, And gaze at the world, through the toes of your boots

God made man as frail as a bubble, God made love, and love made trouble, God made wine, so is it a sin. For man to drink wine to drown trouble in?

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