Johnny on the Rise — Why is the Rum Always Gone? lyrics

Lyrics

I was going out one fine day
When suddenly to my dismay
I saw two seamen skipping hand in hand
Down the street towards the bay
Just then they said, «Hey, mate.»
«Could you kindly show us the way-»
«To another fine establishment-»
«Where the rum flows night and day?»
«We've emptied every barrel round-»
«And dried up every stock in town.»
«No rum, oh no!»
«Where do we go?»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
«Stand by my side till hope is lost.»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
Captain Jack Sparrow and his fine crew
When they got a taste of this sweet brew
To pick me up their pirating
Well, they knew just what to do
Born upon a ship in mid-typhoon
Twas part of his nature to partake of an old tradition
Be belligerent to make em swoon
«We've emptied every barrel round-»
«And dried up every stock in town.»
«No rum, oh no!»
«Where do we go?»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
«Stand by my side till hope is lost.»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
Let’s not forget ol' Scruffs McGee
The finest drunk in this fair city
All through the night his drinking songs
Keep all around filled with glee
With a build like you’d think
He was born for the hockey rink
But he cried like a little school girl
When he couldn’t get a drink
«We've emptied every barrel round-»
«And dried up every stock in town.»
«No rum, oh no!»
«Where do we go?»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
«Why is the rum always gone?»
«Stand by my side till hope is lost.»
«Why is the rum always gone?»