the battle of the booze

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in chilly northern climates

where they could not grow the vine

they perfected a distillation

which has stood the test of time

derided by the gentry

as the drink of peasantry

it has conquered half the world

with its ghostly subtlety

in the battle of the booze

vodka takes the crown

it hits you when you're up

kicks you when you're down

while sailing through the world

use some common sense

the juices of the grain

make life more intense

the first one on a friday

is my highlight of the week

it's the first stop on the journey

to the oblivion i seek

i'll take this way in future

as i took this way before

it warms me from the inside

as it opens up the door

in the battle of the booze

vodka takes the crown

it hits you when you're up

kicks you when you're down

while sailing through the world

use some common sense

the juices of the grain

make life more intense

many are the kinds of agitation that it stills

equalling the number of the brain cells that it kills

its aim is true and so are you when you have it imbibed

it loves to bring to light what you keep hidden

in the battle of the booze

vodka takes the crown

it hits you when you're up

and it kicks you when you're down

while sailing through the world

use some common sense

the juices of the grain

make life more intense

in the battle of the booze

vodka takes the crown

it hits you when you're up

and it kicks you when you're down

while sailing through the world

use some common sense

the juices of the grain

make life more intense