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Archias:

Take hands and join the revel,

The reckless, reeling rout,

Chorus:

Io! Io! Saturnalia!

Archias:

For low and high are level,

Before the festal shout!

Chorus:

Io! Io! Saturnalia!

Archias:

And Bacchus evens all the odds,

And gods are men, and men are gods,

And slaves are kings and monarchs fall,

And I am Queen of all!

Chorus:

Yes, you're the Queen of all!

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Archias:

While the gods and rulers wink,

Fill the beaker to the brink;

Wealth is trouble, fame's a bubble,

Let us love and laugh and drink!

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

All:

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Chorus:

While our gods and rulers wink,

Fill the beaker to the brink;

Wealth is trouble, fame's a bubble,

Let us love and laugh.....

All:

....and drink and laugh!

And drink!

Archias:

If kisses pass between us,

No matter whom we kiss,

Chorus:

Io! Io! Saturnalia!

Archias:

For ev'ry girls a Venus

On such a day as this!

Chorus:

Io! Io! Saturnalia!

Archias:

And life is short and love is joy,

And women woo and men are coy.

And lovers come when lovers call

And I am Queen of all!

Chorus:

Yes, you're the Queen of all!

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Archias:

Like the gods and birds above,

Mother Venus and her dove,

Winging, wooing, billing, cooing,

Let us laugh and drink and love!

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

All:

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Chorus:

Like the gods and birds above,

Mother venus and her dove,

Winging, wooing, billing, cooing,

Let us laugh and drink.....

All:

...and live and love!

And love!

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