Auld Lang Syne - Fresh Lyrics

My wife and her siblings put their heads together and whimsically came up with some fresh ideas to make your basic drinking song a bit more profound. 

Should old acquaintance be forgot 
And never brought to mind?
Let's keep our friendships old and new 
For auld lang syne 

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne,
Don't know the meaning of the words of 'auld lang syne'!

May all the joys of former days be treasured in our hearts
And all the friends we've grown to love not ever grow apart

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne,
Let's all pretend to understand it auld lang syne 

We'll raise a glass to mercy, and we'll raise a glass to peace
Let's choose the path of kindness and our grievences release

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne
we long for meaning in the phrase for auld lang syne

May all our sorrows be forgotten with the setting sun
And rays of hope come with the dawn of a New Year just begun

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne
Let's sing it just for old times sake for auld lang syne

Let's sing it one more time my dear, lets sing it one more time
Let's sing it cause it sounds so noble... auld lang syne!

(The phrase literally translates to "old long ago,” and it means “good old days,” “times gone by” or “for old times’ sake”. Happy New Year!!)