Cousin Ben
Cousin Ben was an ornery man
Never a smile, always teased the children
Slept with yesterday's news and an old grimalkin
Where he'd dream about tomorrow's tonic and sin
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
On Seventh Avenue he panhandled for a dime
At Grange Hall number 44, showed up at dinner time
Then through the back door he'd huddle up to a
Heating bin
Then indiscreetly down his ol' tonic and sin
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
Now Cousin Ben started up and weakenin'
Didn't have a friend, didn't want no next of kin
When it came time to call the Deacon in
Ol' Cousin Ben drowned in his tonic and sin
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
Never a smile, always teased the children
Slept with yesterday's news and an old grimalkin
Where he'd dream about tomorrow's tonic and sin
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
On Seventh Avenue he panhandled for a dime
At Grange Hall number 44, showed up at dinner time
Then through the back door he'd huddle up to a
Heating bin
Then indiscreetly down his ol' tonic and sin
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
Now Cousin Ben started up and weakenin'
Didn't have a friend, didn't want no next of kin
When it came time to call the Deacon in
Ol' Cousin Ben drowned in his tonic and sin
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
He'd say...
Go away and for today
Give this man his due
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Writer(s): Robbie Jeffrey
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