well it's time honoured tradition to get enough nutrition
stay alive until you die and that is the end of you
and I pity the fools who don't recognise the rules
you cannot cheat the reepers reep and that is the end of that
that is the end of that [x3]

oh oh...

well it's not an old wives tale too much red meat and ale
will make you pay get five a day or that is the end of you
and it's a common misconception but true without exception
these nights of booze catch up with youz and that is an actual fact
that is the end of that [x3]

oh oh... lalalalala...

well it's time honoured tradition to get enough nutrition
stay alive until you die and that is the end of you
and I pity the fools who don't recognise the rules
you cannot cheat the reepers reep and that is the end of that