Early one morning 'fore the sun could shine
I was walkin' dow@ the street, not feelin' so fine
I saw two old men with a bottle between' em
And this is the song that I heard them singin'
cho: Lord protect us, Saints preserve us
We been drinkin'
whiskey 'fore breakfast
I passed by the
steps where they were a' sittin'
I couldn't believe
how drunk they were gettin'
I said "Old
men you been drinkn' long?"
"Long enough
to be singin' this song"
They handed me a bottle, said, "Take a little sip"
And it felt so good, I just couldn't quit
So I took a little more, next thing I knew
There were three of us sittin' there singin' this tune
One by one everybody in town
Heard our ruckus and they all came down
Pretty soon all the streets were a-ringin'
With the sound of the whole town laughin' and singin'
