A comedy song from 1953.
Words and music by Tom Lehrer.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Bright college days, oh, carefree days that fly
To thee we sing with our glasses raised on high
Let’s drink a toast as each of us recalls
Ivy-covered professors in ivy-covered halls
Turn on the spigot, pour the beer and swig it
And gaudeamus igit-ur - Soon we’ll be out amid the cold world’s strife
Soon we’ll be sliding down the razor blade of life
But as we go our sordid seperate ways
We shall ne’er forget thee, thou golden college days
Hearts full of youth, hearts full of truth
Six parts gin to one part vermouth