THE SONG OF THE SALVATION ARMY

Chorus:

Away, away with rum by gum,
With rum by gum,
With rum by gum,
Away, away with rum by gum,
The song of the Salvation Army.

We cannot eat fruitcake, cause fruitcake's got rum,
One drop of rum turns a man to a bum,
Oh can you imagine a sorrier sight,
Than a man eating fruitcake till he is tight.

We cannot eat cookies, cause cookies have yeast,
And one taste of yeast turns a man to a beast,
Oh can you imagine a greater disgrace,
Than a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face.

Away with Aboriginals, cos Abos have gins,
And one little gin turns a man to sin,
Oh can you imagine a sorrier sight,
Than a poor Abo bloke with no gin for the night.

Away with Tasmania cause Tassie has hops,
And one drop of hops and we call in the cops,
Oh can you imagine a greater delight,
Than the whole of Tasmania in the clink for the night.

ca. 1960. Queensland University (St. Lucia) Hockey Club Song Book. Undated Australian song book.