Briars Rugby Victory Song—California

CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA,
WE’RE HERE TO DO OR DIE,
OR KNOW THE REASON WHY,
CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA,

WE’LL WIN THE GAME OR KNOW THE REASON WHY,
AND WHEN THE GAME IS OVER WE WILL BUY A KEG OF BOOZE,
AND DRINK TO CALIFORNIA TILL WE WALLOW IN OUR SHOES,

DRINK-TRA-LA-LA, DRINK-TRA-LA-LA,
DRINK, DRANK, DRUNK LAST NIGHT,
DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE,
AND WE’RE GUNNA GET DRUNK TONIGHT LIKE WE’VE NEVER BEEN DRUNK BEFORE,
‘COS WHEN WE ARE DRUNK, WE’RE AS SOBER AS CAN BE,

WE ARE THE BOYS OF THE BRIARS FAMILY,
AND THE BRIARS FAMILY IS THE BEST FAMILY,
THAT EVER CAME OUT FROM OLD GERMANY,
THERE’S THE HIGHLAND DUTCH,
AND THE LOWLAND DUTCH,
THE RHINELAND DUTCH AND THE IRISH,

SING GLORIOUS! SING GLORIOUS!,
FOR ONE OF US CAN DRINK IT DOWN FOR ALL OF US,
SINGING GLORY BE TO GOD THAT THERE ARE NO MORE OF US,
FOR ONE OF US CAN DRINK IT
DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN,
HERE’S TO THE IRISH! THEY’RE DRUNK THE LUCKY SODS.