Green River
Words by Eddie Cantor
Music by Van & Schenck
Published 1920

[verse 1]
Since the country's turned prohibition,
I've been in a bad condition
Ev'ry soft drink that I try
Just makes we want to cry
Take it back from whence it came
all your drinks are much the same,
I tried one here today and believe me when I say;

[chorus]
For a drink that's fine without a "kick"
Oh! "Green River,"
It's the only drink that does the trick,
just "Green River."
Has others beat a mile,
makes drinking worth while
And if you want to wear a little smile
try "Green River,"
If your girl gives you the sack
try "Green River"
You will surely win her back,
it's grand, now understand
That rich man, poor man, beggar man,
thief, doctor, lawyer, Indian chief,
Once they drink it they all think it
the best drink in the land.

[verse 2]
When the cannons stopp'd their thund'ring
ev'rybody started wondring
How the treaty would be signed
that was on our mind
Wilson soon forgot his "wil son,"
Haig forgot his "Haig and Haig,"
Foch said "No more Rhine-wine,"
listen boys, before we sign.

[repeat chorus]