In eighteen-eighty down a dusty road
Along came a miner with a big fat load

He was caked in dirt from his head to his foot
His hair so black, that it looked like soot

Well, he reined in his mule and hitched him to the rail
And he said Ol' fella it's the end of the trail

Well, he ambled on down to the old saloon
He said I know it's early and it ain't quite noon
But, hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

Everybody
Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me
Ev'rybody have a drink on me
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me
Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me
Ev'rybody have a drink on me
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

Well, I just got a letter from down in Tennessee
It said my Uncle died and left an oil well to me
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

I've been diggin' all my life and I nearly got to hell
But my Uncle dug potatoes and he struck an oil well
Oh hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

Let me hear you man
Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me
Ev'rybody have a drink on me
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me
Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me
Ev'rybody have a drink on me
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

Well black gold yellow gold I guess it's all the same
Take my chick and give up the mining game
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

Well sell your shovel and your old long john
You can make a fortune wrting Adam Faith songs
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

One more time
Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me
Ev'rybody have a drink on me
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me
Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me
Ev'rybody have a drink on me
Hey, hey, ev'rybody drink on me

