The Old Black Rum Lyrics - Up - Great Big Sea

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Like a dog wrapped round my leg 

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Will I live for another day? Hey 

Will I live for another day? Hey 

Will I live for another day? Hey 

I drank sixteen doubles for the price of one 

Trying to find the courage to talk to one 

I asked her for a dance, not a second glance 

My night had just begun 

Well I drink to the Father and the Holy Ghost 

I'm kneeling at the alter of my nightly post 

So I'll raise a glass, not the first nor last 

Come join me in this toast 

Because the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Like a dog wrapped round my leg 

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Will I live for another day? 

Hey, will I live for another day? 

Well the queen of George street just went walking on by 

Walking on by with some guy who don't care 

That she stood in line since half past nine 

And spent three hours under what? Under the rain 

Well her friend is looking at me with an evil grin 

I think the bloody racket might soon begin 

I must have said some thing to the George street queen 

And the boys are joining in 

Because the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Like a dog wrapped round my leg 

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Will I live for another day? 

Hey, will I live for another day? 

Because the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Like a dog wrapped round my leg 

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Will I live for another day? 

Hey, will I live for another day? 

So I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain 

Everyday is different but the nights they're all the same 

You never see the sun on the old black rum 

But I know I'm gonna do it again 

Because the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Like a dog wrapped round my leg 

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Will I live for another day? 

Hey, will I live for another day? 

Because the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Like a dog wrapped round my leg 

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Will I live for another day? 

Hey, will I live for another day? 

Because the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Like a dog wrapped round my leg 

And the old black rum's got a hold on me 

Will I live for another day? 

Hey, will I live for another day? 

Hey, will I live for another day? 

And I drank sixteen doubles for the price of one