Yak Yak Bourbon

Well, the Great War was over, and the mood was glum It was time to ban that demon rum So in came the Alcohol Prohibition Hallelujah, here comes salvation! No more cavorting at the evil saloons We'll all be civil now we've outlawed booze Preacher Sunday said, "The reign of tears is now over!" But America was never to be as sober Yak Yak Bourbon and a-moonshine America's one big party time Drink Scat Whiskey or-a bathtub gin Mix it in a cocktail and sweeten your sin Speakeasies opened up all over town There was always a place to put bootleg down Everyone was dealing, even police Yes, even your local rabbis and priests The real McCoy guaranteed to be good But some swilled alcohol made from wood Many a flapper met an early grave As rot gut booze become something to crave Yak Yak Bourbon and a-moonshine America's one big party time Drink Scat Whiskey or-a bathtub gin Mix it in a cocktail and sweeten your sin From the cop on the street to the FBI There was hardly an official who couldn't be bribed Al Capone and his organization made The old saloons seem like a ladies' luncheon Police protection was no longer fair Cold-blooded murder was no longer rare Seems Preacher Sunday's claim was in error Because the reign of tears became the reign of terror Yak Yak Bourbon and a-moonshine America's one big party time Drink Skat Whiskey or-a bathtub gin Mix it in a cocktail and sweeten your sin Give it a spin Do it again Say, "Hey!" When the Prohibition ended and the demons were gone We needed someone else to blame our troubles on So in came the war against a plant called hemp And any drug lacking FDA consent To find a high you don't have to go far Try the street, or a school, or your neighborhood bar Big, fat budgets for the DEA Make drugs high-profit in the USA Prisoners packed liked cans on a rack Stopped by a cop if your skin is black Another OD, another life laid down As Crips and Bloods take over the town Panama Red and Sunshine America's one big party time Crack an' smack an' ecstasy Drug Prohibition will make us drug-free Can't you see? Try to believe it Say, "Hey!"