Save a Little Dram for Me
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(Spoken) In the middle of the sermon, Parson Johnson roseand started sniffing the air.There was a peculiar smell tricklin’ up the parson’s nose.That told him that gin was ‘round somewhere.
And he closed his Bible gentlyin the middle of the psalmand started figurin’ mentallywhere that smell was coming from.
His eyes scanned every pew,and then he did declare,he says “I announce this meetin’ through...(Sung) ...until you kick in with my share.”
Oh, bretheren if you want more preachin’,save a little dram for me. Glory hallelujah!Why drinkin’ gin ain’t against my teachin’.Treat me with equality.
(Spoken) From this here smell it’s very plain to see,that somebody here’s been holding out on me.
(Sung) For, bretheren if you want more preachin’,save a little dram for me.
(Spoken) Now when they passed the bone dry law, I was the very firstto say that it never would stay.And neither did I think the law could regulate our thirst;that’s why I’ve got some stored away.
Now since prohibition’s got usdrinks is few and far between.Of all the stingy brothersyou’re the worst I’ve ever seen.
But I insist on my share.Don’t say it’s all run outOr else you’re going where—You know that bad place I been preachin’ ‘bout?
(Sung) For, bretheren if you want more preachin’,save a little dram for me. Glory hallelujah!Why drinkin’ gin ain’t against my teachin’.Treat me with equality.
(Spoken) I’ve shared your joy and I’ve shared your sinAnd believe me brothers I’m gwine to share your gin.
(Sung) For Bretheren if you want more preachin’,save a little dram for me.