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Thread #44718   Message #658521
Posted By: Hilary
26-Feb-02 - 06:06 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Some Say That Kissing's a Sin
Subject: ADD: Some say that kissing's a sin
I wonder if anyone can help with this song.
I've assumed it's called 'Some Say That Kissings A Sin', but I wouldn't like to swear to that. I think The Dubliners used to do it.

What I never did figure out was the second half of the last line of the chorus, it could be :
Pure folk would get none OR poor folk could get hung Or something else entirely different.

Anyway, the words as I remember them...

Some say that kissing's a sin,
But tell me how can that be true ?
For Kissing has been in this world
Since the very first day there were two

Chorus :
Now if it wasn't legal, well the lawyers they would sue,
And the prisons would be full o'folks who'd had a kiss (bet/curse/smoke/drink) or two
And if they didn't like it -away the girls would run
And if there wasn't plenty, well, the ?poor they would get ?none

Remaining verses :
Well, some say that gambling's a sin,
But I'll bet you fifty to one,
That gambling has been in this world,
Since greyhounds and horses first run.

CHORUS

And some say that swearing's a sin,
But where is the man that can tell,
For swearing has been in the world,
Since the Divil was told "go to hell".

CHORUS

Now some say that smoking's a sin
And a pipe now & then is enough,
But smoking has been in the world,
Since Adam taught Eve how to puff.

CHORUS

And some say that drinking's a sin,
But a gargle is fine now and then,
But drinking has been in this world,
Forever and ever, AMEN !

CHORUS
Line Breaks <br> added.
-Joe Offer-