The night will be young, Stars not yet in, People will be sober, Fun, yet to begin One shot of rum, It will be bitter and contrite, Two, three and four, We will be merry, ready to fight Why stop when the night is young, Why stop when there is rum, Isn't it better to drink your fill, Isn't it better to ride the night till the morning begins 9pm is too early a time, At 9pm, we are neither drunk nor high, Why sleep while sober and tranquil, When we can Merry, with conversation and rum