Green River 1920 Eddie Cantor - Ziegfield Follies

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 18 Sep 2004

Since the country's turned prohibition,
I've been in a bad condition,
every soft drink that I try
just makes me want to cry;
take it back from whence it came
all your drinks are much the same,
I tried one here today
and believe me when I say:

For a drink that fine without a kick
Oh! "Green River"
It's the only drink that does the trick,
just "Green River"
Has others beat a mile,
makes drinking worth while,
and if you want to wear a little smile
try "Green River"
If your girl gives you the sack
try "Green River"
you will surely win her back,
it's grand, now understand
that rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief,
doctor, lawyer, Indian Chief,
Once they drink it
they all think it
the best drink in the land.

For a drink that fine without a kick
Oh! "Green River"
It's the only drink that does the trick,
just "Green River"
Has others beat a mile,
makes drinking worth while,
and if you want to wear a little smile
try "Green River"
If your girl gives you the sack
try "Green River"
you will surely win her back,
it's grand, now understand
that rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief,
doctor, lawyer, Indian Chief,
Once they drink it
they all think it
the best drink in the land.

When the cannons stopped their thundering
everybody started wondering
how the treaty would be signed
that was on our mind;
Wilson soon forgot his "Wilson"
Haig forgot his "Haig and Haig"
Foch said "No more Rhinewine,"
listen boys, before we sigh.

For a drink that fine without a kick
Oh! "Green River"
It's the only drink that does the trick,
just "Green River"
Has others beat a mile,
makes drinking worth while,
and if you want to wear a little smile
try "Green River"
If your girl gives you the sack
try "Green River"
you will surely win her back,
it's grand, now understand
that rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief,
doctor, lawyer, Indian Chief,
Once they drink it
they all think it
the best drink in the land.

For a drink that fine without a kick
Oh! "Green River"
It's the only drink that does the trick,
just "Green River"
Has others beat a mile,
makes drinking worth while,
and if you want to wear a little smile
try "Green River"
If your girl gives you the sack
try "Green River"
you will surely win her back,
it's grand, now understand
that rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief,
doctor, lawyer, Indian Chief,
Once they drink it
they all think it
the best drink in the land.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Green River 1920 Eddie Cantor
Music by Van & Schench, Ziegfeld Follies
Arr. by Jean Walz
Words by Eddie Cantor of Ziegfeld Follies
© by Van & Schenck, Publishers, 25 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 18 September 2004 at 17.43
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A Prohibition Song
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