Advice of the day

RAM · Post by **RAM** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:41 am

Never make eye contact with a bum.

BB

Rick H · Post by **Rick H** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:20 pm

Well...that rules out a mirror, for the Man Cave.

RAM · Post by **RAM** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:31 am

A friend of mine had a collection of old hobo, bum, and tramp records.
The one I recall was a parody of an old hymn. The refrain went like this...

Alleluia I'm a bum! Alleluia bum again!
Alleluia! Give us a handout to revive us again!

Some of you...Deke?... May recall the hymn. Most of you pagans will not.

Bad Bob

Post by **john elder** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:04 am

You know, I used to know all the words to that original song...then the Bum song version came along and replaced everything...try as I might, I can't get around those words to the real lyrics...will report in if i can find that neural network.

-Deke

RAM · Post by **RAM** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:30 pm

Do recall the correct refrain...

Alleluia Thine the glory! Alleluia amen!
Alleluia Thine the glory! revive us again!

Post by **john elder** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:42 pm

That's it!

OK...I'll take "Old Hymns" for $400, Alex!

Deke

(ps: thanks also to Robyn S. for google search

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Reel Geezer · Post by **Reel Geezer** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:51 pm

I was not brought up with either the hymn or the bum song, but the Rubber Reel Lady taught me that song as we traveled the country buying and selling old sporting collectibles. Bumming was fun.

Don Champion · Post by **Don Champion** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:29 am

Phil - You guys must have been the original "pickers".