A popular song from 1919
Words and music by Tom Huston, Chas Matthews and Burrell Van Buren
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Listen buddies all of youse
I have got some awful news
On the first day of July
Old John Barleycorn is gonna die
And if you’ve got an awful thirst
You better quench it ‘fore the first
If you don’t heed this bit of news
You’ll be singing Prohibition blues
Chorus
I’ve got the Prohibition blues
For want of intoxicating booze
Bevo and grape juice are mighty fine
But they don’t satisfy that longing of mine
There will be no more intemperant dues
That’s why I’ve got the Prohibition blues
- Goodbye old friend Rock and Rye
To see you go makes me cry
You made me happy, you made me glad
You’re the best old pal I’ve ever had
There ain’t no use to moan and cry
For the water wagon will soon be bye
Now that I have to give up booze
I have got the Prohibition blues
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: