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He’s early to bed

And early to rise

No hangover cures,

No puffy grey eyes

He turns off the music

At the first signs of yawning

But now he wants to

Rock 'n' roll till the morning.

Things have changed

Since all those beers ago

Oh I was so much soberer then

I’m drunker than that now.

Study for college

Assignments on time

Ease up on the parties

Hold back on the wine

These days she wants

To stoke a different fire

She wants to know how it feels

To be a bird on a wire.

Things have changed

Since all those beers ago

Oh I was so much soberer then

I’m drunker than that now.

He’s steady at work

And everyone knows

He’s Mr. Reliable,

He keeps on his toes

Straighten that tie

And shine up those shoes

He’s up all night drinking

And singing the blues.

Things have changed

Since all those beers ago

Oh I was so much soberer then

I’m drunker than that now.

Everyone knows

He keeps a clear head

He’s always alert

‘Tween breakfast and bed

Lately I’ve seen him

Crawl from his shell

And now he wants

To drink from a different well.

Things have changed

Since all those beers ago

Oh I was so much soberer then

I’m drunker than that now.

Things have changed

Since all those beers ago

Oh I was so much soberer then

I’m drunker than that now.

Oh I was so much soberer then

I’m drunker than that now.

Lyrics by Vin Murtagh ©2012