"Save A Little Dram For Me" song from United States prohibition era.  MEDIUM: 1 sound disc : analog, 80 rpm ; 10 in.  CREATED/PUBLISHED Orange, N.J.: Edison.
<p><b>Lyrics:</b>
</p><p>(spoken)
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<p>In the middle of the sermon, Parson Johnson rose<br>
and started sniffing the air.<br>
There was a peculiar smell tricklin’ up the parson’s nose.<br>
That told him that gin was ‘round somewhere.<br><br>
And he closed his Bible gently<br>
in the middle of the psalm<br>
and started figurin’ mentally<br>
where that smell was coming from.<br><br>
His eyes scanned every pew,<br>
and then he did declare,<br>
he says “I announce this meetin’ through…<br><br>
(sung)<br><br>
…until you kick in with my share.”<br>
Oh<br>
Bretheren if you want more preachin’<br>
Save a little dram for me.<br>
Glory hallelujah<br>
Why drinkin’ gin ain’t against my teachin’.<br>
Treat me with equality.<br><br>
(spoken)<br><br>
From this here smell it’s very plain to see<br>
That somebody here’s been holding out on me.<br><br>
(sung)<br><br>
For<br>
Bretheren if you want more preachin’<br>
Save a little dram for me.<br><br>
(spoken)<br><br>
Now when they passed the bone dry law,<br>
I was the very first to say that it never would stay<br>
And neither did I think the law could regulate our thirst.<br>
That’s why I’ve got some stored away.<br>
Now since prohibition’s got us drinks is few and far between.<br>
Of all the stingy brothers you’re the worst I’ve ever seen.<br>
But I insist on my share.<br>
Don’t say it’s all run out<br>
Or else you’re going where--<br>
You know that bad place I been preachin’ ‘bout?<br><br>
(sung)<br><br>
For<br>
Bretheren if you want more preachin’<br>
Save a little dram for me.<br>
Glory hallelujah<br>
Why drinkin’ gin ain’t against my teachin’.<br>
Treat me with equality.<br><br>
(spoken)<br><br>
I’ve shared your joy and I’ve shared your sin<br>
And believe me brothers I’m gwine to share your gin.<br><br>
(sung)<br><br>
For<br>
Bretheren if you want more preachin’<br>
Save a little dram for me.
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[performed by] Duke Rogers.
1922
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