bam - someone who is foolish, disruptive, annoying, obnoxious
slàinte mhath - (pronounced Slanj-a-va) cheers
dram - a small drink of whisky
Aye it’s deemed Scotland’s national drink
Afore you consume stop and think
A wee nightcap before ya bed
Relaxes and slows a busy head
Just one for the road and ya’ll go
Into the night with a cosy glow
Try not to despise
The advice of the “worldly wise”
Clutching the bottle to your chest
Ignoring what’s for the best
When peer pressure’s stalking
It’ll be the drink doin the talking
Remember the amber liquid’s charm
Is known to unleash untold harm
Very few are protected from the spell
Casting loved ones into living hell
Stevenson wrote of Jekyll and Hyde
Perhaps the demonic whisky slide
A measure to raise a toast
Ne’er suited to excessive boast
The best malts require celebration
Refined and savoured in moderation
Be admired for who you are
Only one generous “Slainte mhath”.