America Never Took Water 1919

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Sep 2004

Slowly but surely a transport of joy,
docked at her pier up the bay.
"Tell us the news old pal,
we've been away!"
That's what each boy seemed to say;
When someone said the country's going dry,
they listened then they all began to cry.

Why America never took water,
so why should she take it now.
England gave us Ale and Porter,
to drink their wines
the French have taught us how.
Of water in the trenches,
we surely had our fill,
so we can't understand why
you should hand it to us still,
For America never took water,
and America never will!

Why America never took water,
so why should she take it now.
England gave us Ale and Porter,
to drink their wines
the French have taught us how.
Old Jack and Jill talk water,
that's why they took a spill,
the same thing's apt to happen
to this famous drinking bill,
For America never took water,
and America never will!

One fighting Yank said:
"If such is the case,
this is no place then for me!
I'm going back again,
back o'er the sea,
where I can live happily."
His comrades said: "Before you start to go,
it seems to us it's time you ought to know.

Why America never took water,
so why should she take it now.
England gave us Ale and Porter,
to drink their wines
the French have taught us how.
Of water in the trenches,
we surely had our fill,
so we can't understand why
you should hand it to us still,
For America never took water,
and America never will!

Why America never took water,
so why should she take it now.
England gave us Ale and Porter,
to drink their wines
the French have taught us how.
Old Jack and Jill talk water,
that's why they took a spill,
the same thing's apt to happen
to this famous drinking bill,
For America never took water,
and America never will!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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America Never Took Water 1919
A Prohibition Song
by J. Keirn Brennan, Gus Edwards & Paul Cunningham
© MCMXIX by M. Witmark & Sons
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sequnce and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 16 September 2004 at 10.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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