Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
( Richie) “Aye Johnny, will we go for a pint?”
(Johnny) “Ya sure, we’ll get one between us lad.”
Chorus
Oh the drink laws in Ireland they are so severe.
You’re only allowed three quarters a beer.
If the man at the counter sells you a full pint.
If ye drink it all down, ya can’t drive home tonight.
So severe, so severe, no more beer, no more beer.
Pubs all up for sale by the end of the year.
Well I drank down a full pint last Saturday night.
I said I’d drive home, sure I was feeling alright.
The guard he was pulling and he pulled me in.
Blow into this bag now, says he with a grin.
Chorus
Oh the drink laws in Ireland they are so severe.
You’re only allowed three quarters a beer.
If the man at the counter sells you a full pint.
If ye drink it all down, ye can’t drive home tonight.
So severe, so severe, no more beer, no more beer.
Pubs all up for sale by the end of the year.
Well I blew in the bag and the guard looked at it.
He says your over the limit, be a small little bit.
If I done me duty, suspended ye’d be.
Let this be a warning and I’ll let ye go free.
Chorus
Oh the drink laws in Ireland, they are so severe.
You’re only allowed three quarters a beer.
If the man at the counter sells you a full pint.
If ya drink it all down, ya can’t drive home tonight.
So severe, so severe, no more beer, no more beer.
Pubs all up for sale by the end of the year.
Well me wife she’s from Mayo, she’s a grand little doll.
And the great thing about her, she drinks no alcohol.
So the next time I go for a night on the beer.
I let her do the driving and there’s nothing ta fear.
Chorus
Oh the drink laws in Ireland they are so severe.
Your only allowed three quarters a beer.
If the man at the counter sells you a full pint.
If ye drink it all down, ye can’t drive home tonight.
So severe, so severe, no more beer, no more beer.
Pubs all up for sale by the end of the year.
So severe, so severe, no more beer, no more beer.
Pubs all up for sale by the end of the year.
Don’t drink down that full point of beer now ye hear.
“That’s the truth.”