There's an old man, here in town Maybe you have seen him But don't you try, even too loud He'll not answer the yelling He shows up he's bored with a huge snore He's paying no attention Who could be this old man That has just fallen asleep Grandma says that he was brave Strong, kind and sexy Won a fight with only bare hands Enemies were at least sixty Calm the storm, tame the seas Take the dog for a walk He could do anything Anything he wanted Uncork a bottle in his name, hooray! Hooray! Uncork a bottle in his name, hooray! Hooray! Uncork a bottle in his name, rum, whiskey, it's all the same 'Cause tonight we're drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking again Remember what we're drinking for, hooray! Hooray! Remember what we're drinking for, hooray! Hooray! Remember what we're drinking for, so drink and drink and drink some more 'Til we lie on the ground, drunken and proud of what we have become He discovered Vinland Well, he and some of his friends A place with great resources Hops, malt and also wine grapes They brewed a lot, a lot of drinks Alcoholic type And when they finished drank them To see what tasted like So next day when he got up He had hangover so great That burped as loud and fiercely That became completely deaf Now that you know the story And why he cannot hear You must hail Erik the Deaf The viking with no ears