Old Rodger Rum

Oh there was a rich man and he lived in Jeruselium
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum
And there was a poor man and his name was Methuselium
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum

Chorus:
Old Rodger Rum, Old Rodger Rum, Skidamawink madoorium
Glory hallelulium, glory hallelulium Old Rodger Rum.

Now the poor man to work sure he wasn’t able-ium
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum
So he ate the crumbs off the rich man's table-ium
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum

Chorus

Now the poor man died and he went straight to heaven-ium
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum
And he dined with the angels at half past eleven-ium
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum

Chorus

Now the rich man died and went down below-ium
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum
And he called for ice cream to cool down his belly-um
Glory hallelulium, Old Rodger Rum

Chorus

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