THE SALVATION ARMY, OH!
Copyright Secured 1882.

CAUTION.--All persons are warned from using this song under
penaldy of the law.
Words by Ed. Herrigan. Music by Dave Braham.
As sung bin E.d Harrigan's New Original LOcal Comedy, entitled
"McSorley's Inflation."

Music published by Wm. A. Pond & Co., N.Y. Will be sent by us
to any address Price 40 cents.

Come all ye creatures of woe begone,
Come join us and march along,
Join, oh, join the mighty throng
In the Salvation Army, oh!

CHORUS.
Away, away with rum and gum,
Hear the drum, come, oh, come!
The regular, proper lum-tum-tum
Is to join the army, oh!

New York City is run by two of the boys,
When they rattle their millions they make a big noise,
They own all the railroads and all of the land,
And tell all the public to go and be d----!
                        Away, away, etc.

Jonah lived inside of a whale,
In a little back room down by the tail,
Don't give it away, but he's out on bail,
And he's joined the Salvation Army, oh!
                        Away, away, etc.

Cleveland and Folger went out for a fight,
Cleveland hit Folger with all his might,
The winner he lives in Buffalo,
The loser has joined the Army, oh!
                        Away, away, etc.

Oscar Wilde came here for to show
His aesthetic taste, but it wasn't a go,
He's now reformed I'll have you to know,
And he's joined the Salvation Army, oh!
                        Away, away, etc.

Oh, now I've sung all I know
About the Salvation Army, oh!
I get a dollar for playing the drum,
And I'll drink it all in rum and gum.
                        Away, away, etc.

Undated (1880s). James F. Hoey's They are All Getting Stuck on My Shape Songster p. 44.

This gives a few extra ribald or irreverent verses that are in the sheet music.


See here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/James_F_Hoey_s_They_are_All_Getting_Stuck