Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0113
Description
Cover: caricature of an exasperated African American male pointing to his wine glass, as a weeping waiter holds out his hand in a gesture of no, liquor bottle fly away on wings; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
Original Format
scores
Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
Mose Brown came a staggerin' home one morn, Tears in his eyes and lookin' all forlorn, His wife-y met him with such an awful frown, Said he My dear, now won't you please sit down and listen to me while a sad tale I relate, of de news I hear what got me in dis state, Last night I went to church and I feel so blue, What that parson say I will not tell to you:
Chorus
Oh! my Brothers and Sisters, listen to what I say By nineteen twenty dere'll be no boose sold in the U.S.A. De whole country am a goin' bone dry, Prohibition am de battle cry, Scuse me while I shed a tear, For good old whiskey, gin and beer. Goodbye forever, Goodbye forever Ah got de prohibition, Prohibition, Prohibition Blues. Oh! my Brothers and Sisters, listen to what I say By nineteen twenty dere'll be no boose sold in the U.S.A. De whole country am a goin' bone dry, Prohibition am de battle cry, Scuse me while I shed a tear, For good old whiskey, gin and beer. Goodbye forever, Goodbye
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