Emily Drinker is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Philadelphia who blends folk, soul and pop with a ukulele and small backing band. She has teamed up with two other Philly musicians - songwriter and percussionist Shawn Hennessey and songwriter and producer Gary King for “Drink Up.” This song was born out of an afternoon hanging out at Shawn’s house last winter, back when times were a bit simpler and it was easier to “touch cups” and spend times with the ones you love. For more info and music from Emily Drinker, visit www.emilydrinker.com.
lyrics
Drink up, spend time with the ones you love
Touch cups, Cheers, Kompai, Salud, come and give me a hug
Line up, pose for the camera, let’s remember this moment
Lala la lala la la, lala la lala la la la
Spend time with the ones you love, and drink up
The radio’s playing Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
But you know there’s all kinds of traditions, all sorts of ways to get down
And yes, it’s true, not everyone grew up lighting a tree
But in the end, no matter how you do it,
no matter your religiosity
It’s all about the family, so you might as well just
Drink up, spend time with the ones you love
Touch cups, Cheers, Kompai, Salud, come and give me a hug
Line up, pose for the camera, let’s remember this moment
La lala lala la la, lala la lala la la la
Spend time with the ones you love, and drink up
Oh Drink up
We got Kwanzaa, and Diwali, and the Solstice too,
We got Chanukah, Christmas
And we even got Festivus and remember our Atheists are like the rest of us
Sing it with me, go La lala lala la la, lala la lala la la la
Spend time with the ones you love, cause it’s all about the family
Drink up, Spend time with the ones you love
Touch cups, Cheers, Kompai, Salud, come and give me a hug
Line up, pose for a picture, let’s remember this moment
Lala la lala la la, lala la lala la la la
Spend time with the ones you love, and drink up
credits
from PEACE Volume 2,
released November 9, 2020
Composed and performed by Emily Drinker, Shawn Hennessey, and Gary King
P.E.A.C.E. (Philadelphia Entertaining Artists Community Endeavor) is a collective enterprise of Philadelphia-area musicians contributing their talents for fun and charity.
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