Drake asked me if I had anything in my vast store of period tunes that mentioned his interests. I did some research, and on page 612 of my copy of The Chylde Ballads (by Dr B J Chylde, the well known Dutch author) I found the following, which dates from 1472. The tune is Cliff Richard’s Devil Woman.
[May 1998]
I’ve had nothing but cheap mead
Since the day I started drinking at all.
But I heard there’s a smoother option,
If you know the people to call.
Alchemy in the kitchen
Brewing the ale, the mead
Mad man with his evil eyes
And Berocca is the help I’ll need…
He’s just the brewer Morgan, with kumiss in his cup
Beware the brewer Morgan, he’s gonna serve you
He’s just the brewer Morgan, he’ll fill your tankard up
Beware the brewer Morgan, he’s gonna serve you every time
Give me your goblet or tankard,
Let me know the taste you prefer
I can serve you a range of flavours,
Choc’late Guinness, peanut liqueur.
I drank the potion he offered me
I found myself on my back
Then I looked in those bloodshot eyes
And I asked him for a whole six-pack
He’s just the brewer Morgan, with mead in every mug
Beware the brewer Morgan, he’s gonna serve you
He’s just the brewer Morgan, just ask him for a jug
Beware the brewer Morgan, he’s gonna serve you every time