Lyr Add: Black Rum and Blueberry Pie (Jim Bennet)

Subject: Lyr Add: BLACK RUM AND BLUEBERRY PIE (Jim Bennet)
From: Bob Landry
Date: 30 May 97 - 06:43 PM

In the late '60's and early '70's, CBC Halifax produced Sing-Along Jubilee, a weekly TV music program.
As far as I know, the only public airing of the following tune was on that program.

BLACK RUM AND BLUEBERRY PIE
Words and Music by Jim Bennet (I think)

We're livin' in the age of space as everybody knows.
Most everyone is in the race as this here country grows.
But down among the lobster pots you'll find a funny crew.
Us Maritimers don't do things like other people do.
We just like ...

CHORUS: Fishin', fightin', gettin' tight 'n' starin' at the sky.
Chewin', spittin' and just sittin', watchin' time go by.
Climbin' rocks 'n' drivin' oxen, learnin' how to lie,
Drinkin' black rum 'n' eatin' blueberry pie.

I guess they worry 'bout us in them cities up the line.
They never will believe us when we say we're doin' fine.
They tell us we'd be better off if their rules were applied,
But why should they complain about the things they've never tried?
Them things like ... CHORUS

Now, once upon a time some economic fellers came.
Development of human-type resources was their game.
They asked a big computer what us folks were fit to do.
It typed a big long list of things that we're best suited to.
That list read ... CHORUS

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Black Rum and Blueberry Pie (Jim Bennet)
From: GUEST,Penny
Date: 13 Jul 20 - 11:59 AM

Anne Murray has sung this. https://youtu.be/IAjjwHs-iSM