Sociable Songs

The landlord he looks very big,
With his high cock'd hat and his powder'd wig;
Methinks he looks both fair and fat,
But he may thank you and me for that,
For 'tis 
O, good ale, thou art my darling,
And my joy both night and morning!

The brewer brew'd thee in his pan,
The tapster draws thee in his can;
Now I with thee will play my part
And lodge thee next unto my heart,
For 'tis 
O, good ale, thou art my darling,
And my joy both night and morning.

But if my wife should thee despise,
By Jove, I'll beat out both her eyes,
But if she loves me as I love thee,
A happy couple we shall be,
For 'tis
O, good ale, thou art my darling,
And my joy both night and morning.

Thou oft hast made my friends my foes,
And often made me pawn my clothes;
But since thou art so night my nose,
Come up my friend and down he goes,
For 'tis
O, good ale, thou art my darling,
And my joy both night and morning.

The animals came in two by two,
Vive la compagnie!
The centipede with the kangaroo,
Vive la compagnie!
One more river, and that's the river of Jordan,
One more river, there's one more river to cross.

The animals came in three by three,
Vive la compagnie!
The elephant on the back of the flea,
Vive la compagnie!
One more river, and that's the river of Jordan,
One more river, there's one more river to cross.

The animals came in four by four,
Vive la compagnie!
The camel, he got stuck in the door,
Vive la compagnie!
One more river, and that's the river of Jordan,
One more river, there's one more river to cross.

The animals came in five by five,
Vive la compagnie!
The missing link was the last to arrive,
Vive la compagnie!
One more river, and that's the river of Jordan,
One more river, there's one more river to cross.

The animals came in six by six,
Vive la compagnie!
The monkey, he was up to his tricks,
Vive la compagnie!
One more river, and that's the river of Jordan,
One more river, there's one more river to cross.

Then the door was shut and it started to rain,
Vive la compagnie!
If you want any more you must sing it again,
Vive la compagnie!
One more river, and that's the river of Jordan,
One more river, there's one more river to cross.