Well I consented to throw a ball
And out they all were turning
All the wise ones, one and all
All the men and women of learning
All of learning the lazy ways
Of rag men and their brothers
Slothful artistic fools
Who were tossed out by their mothers
And there is never enough beer
To put upon the table
There is never enough wine
To keep this party stable
There is never enough booze
To change this lonely weather
There is never enough beer
To keep anyone together
All south of Earl and Meath
Down by the liberties section
Where mad man cough and bawl
And suffer all cla** of infection
To entertain my dear old friends
Every who*e and thief and tinker
Who are loyal to the end
For they're loyal to a drink, sir
And there is never enough beer
To put upon the table
There is never enough wine
To keep this party stable
There's just never enough booze
To keep the fires burning
There's just never enough beer
To keep the torment from returning
I toss and turn through every night
Spent in agony and frustration
For I was born a wanderer
Oh a tireless occupation
From town to town I go
All dreaming of a homeland
That I will never see
For I never liked my first one
And there is never enough beer
To put upon the table
There is never enough wine
To keep this party stable