Chad Mitchell Trio - Rum By Gum lyrics

Away, away with rum, by gum, rum, by gum, rum, by gum Away, away with rum, by gum, the song of the Temperance Union We're coming, we're coming, our brave little band On the right side of temperance we do take our stand We don't use tobacco because we do think That the people who use it are likely to drink Away, away with rum, by gum, rum, by gum, rum, by gum Away, away with rum, by gum, the song of the Temperance Union We never eat cookies because they have yeast And one little bite turns a man to a beast Can you imagine a sadder disgrace Then of a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face Away, away with rum, by gum, rum, by gum, rum, by gum Away, away with rum, by gum, the song of the Temperance Union We never eat fruitcake because it has rum And one little bite turns a man to a bum Can you imagine a sorrier sight Than a man eating fruitcake until he gets tight He gets tight. He gets tight. Man eating fruitcake. Fruitcake gets tight. We wish you a merry fruitcake. We're coming, we're coming, our brave little band On the right side of temperance we do take our stand We don't use tobacco because we do think That the people who use it are likely to drink Away, away with rum, by gum, rum, by gum, rum, by gum Away, away with rum, by gum, the song of the Temperance Union