Gospel Gems Number 1 ‎#171

171. Good-bye, Mistah Saloon

1 If you are a loafah an’ a drunkard an’ a sot,
A-blowing’ in for whiskey all de nickels dat you got,
W’en you get religion you c’n sing a-nudder tune,
An’ it’s “Goodbye, Mistah Saloon.”
O glory!

Refrain:
“Goodbye, Mistah Saloon,” goodbye!
You can’t git me back, an’ it’s no use fo’ to try;
I got money in de band, an’ carpet on de flo’,
Ain’t agoin’ to waste mah nickels no mo’;
All my children am a-singin’ dis tune,
“Goodbye, Mistah Saloon.”
O glory!
“Goodbye, Mistah Saloon,” goodbye!
You can’t git me back, an’ it’s no use fo’ to try;
I got money in de band, an’ carpet on de flo’,
Ain’t agoin’ to waste mah nickels no mo’;
All my children am a-singin’ dis tune,
“Goodbye, Mistah Saloon.”

2 Ain’t no use a-votin’ ef you ain’t a-votin’ right,
Fer votin’ does de business ef de ballot’s pure an’ white;
Ef we get togedder it will happen mighty soon,
Den it’s “Goodbye, Mistah Saloon.”
O glory! [Refrain]

3 W’en we gets de women all a-votin’ same as men,
De times’ll sure get better dan dey evah yit have been;
Looks to me dis minute lak it’s comin’ mighty soon,
Den it’s “Goodbye, Mistah Saloon.”
O glory! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: If you are a loafah an' a drunkard an' a sot
• Title: Good-bye, Mistah Saloon
• Author: C. A M.
• Refrain First Line: "Goodbye, Mistah Saloon"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1914

Tune Information

• Name: [If you are a loafah an' a drunkard an' a sot]
• Composer: C. Austin Miles