If you're gonna take that chair and if you're gonna be sittin' there If you're gonna stay and keep me company I ain't gonna brook no doubt, we ain't gonna fool about You gotta drink it like you mean it here with me Drink it like you mean it, like the serious people do If you're down and broken hearted and you've got good reason to Drink it like you mean it to the bottom of the gla** With resolve and strong intention, drink it right down to the last We ain't gonna nurse nor sip, we're gonna get some past our lips There ain't gonna be no trace of irony We ain't gonna nudge nor wink, nor smirk nor smile nor blink You gotta drink it like you mean it here with me It ain't no holiday's eve, it ain't the end part of the week Tonight ain't nothin' special as far as I can see The amateurs have all gone home, it's just us those of us here alone You gotta drink it like you mean it here with me