Rum, By Gum
Chad Mitchell Trio


Well, they found him by the gutter
so they called it sewer-side

Away, away with rum, by gum, rum, by gum, rum, by gum
Away, away with rum, by gum, the song of the Temperance Union

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..
That the people who use it are likely to drink

We never eat cookies because they have yeast
And one little bite turns a man to a beast
Can you imagine a sadder disgrace..
Then of a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face

We never eat fruitcake because it has rum
And one little bite turns a man to a bum
Can you imagine a sorrier sight..
Than a man eating fruitcake until he gets tight

He gets tight. He gets tight
Man eating fruitcake
Fru-u-u-u-u-uit cake
Fruitcake gets tight
We wish you a merry fruitcake!


The Chad Mitchell Trio - Mighty Day On Campus
1961