The pirates went a-drinkin' on a rainy Monday night They settled in a cozy inn with clientele uptight But we all knew the formula that filled the place with cheer Pint after pint we cured them all with frosty mugs of beer And our elixir it was a sixer The foundation of every social mixer We've learned that drinkin' it sure beats thinkin' Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all The pirates went a-drinkin' on a dandy Tuesday night We've met these lovely ladies who made us feel alright In the company of men we drank some whiskey, rum and gin But that's the wrong solution if with ladies you want in And our elixir it was a spritzer Don't laugh the sparkling beverages a fixture We've learned that drinkin' it sure beats thinkin' Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all The pirates went a-drinkin' on a desperate Wednesday night We've spent so much on lager that our coin was running tight So little cash in had we thought we are out of luck We need a plan to maximize our drinking bang-for-buck And our elixir it was hard liquor Nothing quite like it to get you drunker quicker We've learned that drinkin', it sure beats thinkin' Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all The pirates went a-drinkin' on a dauntless Thursday night We tried most of their alcohols and they were feeling trite The barkeep says if you feel brave, I got a drink for you But it might blind or kill you or remove an old tattoo And our elixir it was a mixture Don't know what but my tongue it has a blister We've learned that drinkin', it sure beats thinkin' Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all The pirates went a-drinkin' on an angry Friday night Full of piss and vinegar and spoiling for a fight So we found a small speakeasy that crowded it's mixology But we opted for a barroom brawl with no apology And our elixir was punching hipsters Knock them out then make time with their sultry sisters We've learned that drinkin', it sure beats thinkin' Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all The pirates went a-drinkin' on a randy Saturday night When we asked these girls to join us they rebuffed us with a slight The ladies didn't swoon at us when we first got it started But they were swaying dangerously when we all departed And our elixir that'll fix her Just add alcohol and then you'll be betwixt her We've learned that drinkin', it sure beats thinkin' Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all The pirates went a-drinkin' on a shameful Sunday night Seven nights of drinking left this feeling quite contrite We realized our actions ranged from bad to flat depraved So we started looking for a way to get us saved And our elixir (and our elixir) it wasn't scripture (it wasn't scripture) It was grog followed by grog just for a kicker (just got a kicker) We've learned that drinkin', it sure beats thinkin' (it sure beats thinkin') Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all (cures them all) Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all (cures them all) Life is full of obstacles the elixir cures them all (ah, hah)