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Molasses
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Traditional Celtic
Molasses was released on July 10, 1985 by Outer Green Records as a part of the album We the People
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Release DateJuly 10, 1985
LabelOuter Green Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM181

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Schooner Fare
Schooner Fare
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Rowe
Tom Rowe
Songwriter

Lyrics

Oh the African man cuts the sugar cane
Oh molasses
He works in the sun and he works in the rain
Oh molasses rum
Then he loads it up on a wooden ship
And sends it off on a northern trip
Singin' "Oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
Singin' "Oh molasses, old New England tea
It killed my grandpa, killed my pa
And it sure as hell is a-killin' me
Singin' oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
When they fought the war for the colonies
Oh molasses
They fought it over New England tea
Oh molasses rum
When old King George put a tax on it
The colonies nearly took a fit
Singin' "Oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
Singin' "Oh molasses, old New England tea
It killed my grandpa, killed my pa
And it sure as hell is a-killin' me
Singin' oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
In the time of the 1917 war
Oh molasses
Molasses sittin' on the Boston shore
Oh molasses rum
They pumped it in at 12 degrees
A long winter night in a Boston freeze
Singin' "Oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
In the mornin' it was 42
Oh molasses
Molasses vats went leaning to
Oh molasses rum
2 million gallons covered the bay
26 people drowned in the flood that day
Singin' "Oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
Oh molasses, old New England tea
It killed my grandpa, killed my pa
And it sure as hell is a-killin' me
Singin' "Oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
My grandpa he died cuttin' cane
Oh molasses
My pa went down in the great brown rain of
Oh molasses rum
I won't go in a pool of blood
No I won't drown in a black straw flood
Still I'll go down to molasses
Oh molasses rum
Singin' "Oh molasses, old New England tea
It killed my grandpa, killed my pa
And it sure as hell is a-killin' me
Singin' oh molasses, oh molasses
Oh molasses, oh molasses rum"
Written by: Tom Rowe
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