In the Songs About Grandparents thread I mentioned this song. As far as I can tell, it is not in the Digitrad or the forum, so I'm posting it here.

It's by Si Kahn. I'm told that the tune is an old hymn tune - does anyone know the name of it?

ONE LITTLE SIP
Si Kahn

I was the pride of the Chamber of Commerce
In church such a promising lad
That a prominent Canadian distillery
Asked me to pose for an ad
Though me lips had never touched liquor
I agreed, in greed and in haste
As I stood there holding the bottle
I decided to take just one taste

(chorus)
One little sip, then another, then another,
then another, then another, then another,
then another, then another, then another, then another,
then another, then another, then another.

Now if you take a big glass of water
And you take a bucket of booze
And you put them in front of a donkey
Which one do you think he would choose?
Why, he'd walk right up to the water
And lap it right out of the glass.
Now why do you think that he does that?
Why, he does it because he's an ass.

One little sip ....

My grandfather started in drinking
On the day he could first hold a cup
Through 96 years and twelve children
He never once sobered up.
Now you might think it ruined his system
But I'll tell you something that's true.
We dug him up for his birthday
And by God, he looked better than you.

One little sip ....