The goats and sheep at 20 die
with never a taste of scotch or rye
The cow drinks water not the rum
and at 18 is nearly done
The dog at 16 years done in
without the aid of ale or gin
The cat in milk and water mostly
in the 12 short years is croakly
The modest sober bone dry hen
lays eggs for nog then dies at 10
All animals are strictly dry
they sinless live then swiftly die
But sinful ginful rum soaked men
survive for 6 score years and 10
And some of us-the Mighty few
stay pickled till we`re 92!