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NO MORE BOOZE by ANONYMOUS

First Line: THERE WAS A LITTLE MAN AND HE HAD A LITTLE CAN
Last Line: WE NEED THOSE SHEETS FOR TABLE-CLOTHS / AND IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR DINNER
Subject(s): TEMPERANCE; PROHIBITION;

There was a little man and he had a little can,
And he used to rush the growler;
He went to the saloon on a Sunday afternoon,
And you ought to hear the bartender holler:
No more booze, no more booze,
No more booze on Sunday;
No more booze, no more booze,
Got to get your can filled Monday.
She's the only girl I love,
With a face like a horse and buggy.
Leaning up against the lake,
O fireman! save my child!
The chambermaid came to my door,
"Get up, you lazy sinner,
We need those sheets for table-cloths
And it's almost time for dinner."





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