Drinking for England - The Levellers

Don’t fall under temptation

If drinking for the nation

Is getting you down

'Cause it takes a lot of work

Filling up your belly

And eating dirt

It takes a lot of cash

And a lot of life to get this trash

But it’s easier than paying

You tie it straight to the mouth

But it’s easier than paying

You tie it straight to the mouth

Don’t fall under temptation

If drinking for the nation

Is dragging you down

Your country needs you don’t deny it

Drink all you can just don’t get high

And if you feel it start to hurt

Just buy another

Say let’s get worse

But it’s easier than paying

You tie it straight to the mouth

But it’s easier than paying

You tie it straight to the mouth

Don’t fall under temptation

If drinking for the nation is getting you down

'Cause every penny that you spend

Goes to defend, the one you love

No, it’s not mine if you haven’t a drink

No pain no gain, hand in glove

Don’t ever think if thinking brings you down

Don’t ever think if thinking brings you down

Don’t ever think if thinking brings you down