I drank 16 doubles for the price of one   tryin to find the courage to talk to one   I asked her for a dance, not a second glance   my night had just begun       Well I'd drink to the father or the holy ghost   kneeling at the alter of my nightly post   and I'll raise a glass, not the first or last   come join me in this toast       Chorus:   'Cause the old black rum's got a hold on me   like a dog wrapped 'round my leg   and the old black rum's got a hold on me   will I live for another day       The queen of George Street just went walkin' on by   walkin' on by with some guy who don't care   that she stood in line since half past nine   and spent three hours on her hair       Her friend is lookin' at me with an evil grin   I think a bloody racket might soon begin   I must have said something to the George Street queen   now the boys are joining in.       Chorus       So I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain   Every day is different, but the nights are all the same   You never see the sun on the old black rum   and I know I'm gonna do it again.       Chorus x2       Alan Solo: I drank 16 doubles for the price of one