Away with Rum

let the glory of the lord

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

The people who use it are likely to drink

Away, away with rum by gum, with rum by gum, with rum by gum

Away, away with rum by gum, the song of the Salvation Army

We never eat cookies because they have yeast

And one little bite turns a man to a beast

Oh, can you imagine a sadder disgrace

Than a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face

Away, away with rum by gum, with rum by gum, with rum by gum

Away, away with rum by gum, the song of the Salvation Army

We don't allow backrubs, we think they're a crime

We will always condemn them in song or in rhyme

An alcohol backrubs is worse than straight gin:

When you think of the liquor absorbed thru your skin!

Away, away with rum ,woke up brothers and sisters , woke up and repents

Away, away with rum by gum, the song of the Salvation Army

We never eat fruit cake because it has rum

And one little taste turns a man to a bum

Oh, can you imagine a sorrier sight

Than a man eating fruit cake until he gets tight

Away, away with rum by gum, with rum by gum, with rum by gum

Away, away with rum by gum, the song of the Salvation Army