when it gets dark and we get drunk   we see the crowd through misty glass   we can not be more polite   to the world and to ourselves   than to have another drink before we leave   we quote a few philosophers   think we have found the hidden key   to open up the books of life   and to explain why man get drunk sometimes      it takes a lot of drinks   to realise we're happy   it takes a lot of guts   to show me who you are   it takes a lot of time   to tell me where you're heading   it takes a lot of love   to reach the brightest star      when it gets light and we're still drunk   we think about what we have done   we think about the ugly ones we've kissed   when we we're all passed out   it takes a lot of drinks ...