Melodrama 1998
Away with Rum!
Away, away with rum, by gum,
With rum, by gum! with rum, by gum!
Away, away with rum, by gum,
That's the song of the Temperance Union.
We never eat biscuits 'cos biscuits have yeast,
And too many biscuits turn a man to a beast.
Can you imagine the utter disgrace
Of lying in the gutter with crumbs on your face?
Away, away with rum, etc
We don’t use hair cream to make us look sleek,
Cos the cream that is used is alcoholeek.
Quite apart from the damage it might do to your wits,
Just imagine the millions of paralytic nits.
Away, away with rum, etc
No surgical spirit is used on our feet,
Even though it cures soreness a treat,
'Cos it seeps through the pores of our feet by osmosis,
And we end up by having ten drunk little toesies.
Away, away with rum, etc
We never have crumpet 'cos crumpet's got grain,
And too much crumpet drives a young man insane,
Just try to imagine sitting all night,
Nibbling a crumpet until you get tight.
Away, away with rum, etc
