JUST A LITTLE DRINK
Subtitle
A Song With A Kick
Type
Song
Composer
Byron Gay
Lyricist
Byron Gay
Copyright
1925
Publisher
Villa Moret, Inc., San Francisco
Cover Artist
SR [in circle]
Notes
The cover shows a camel weeping under palm trees near the pyramids, although the lyric only mentions the generic "desert" in the first verse. This song needs to be taken along with similar sentiments ("Sahara (We'll Soon Be Dry Like You)") that came with the start of Prohibition.
Lyrics

Way out on the desert,
Way out on the desert,
Way out on the desert,
Not a drop to drink.

CHORUS:
Oh, I wish I had a drink,
wish I had a drink,
Just a little drink or two,
Can't we have a drink,
Just a little drink,
Any little drink will do,
If I had a drink,
Just a little drink,
Then I wouldn't feel so blue.

Mouth is full of cotton,
Mouth is full of cotton,
Mouth is full of cotton,
Oh for just one drink.

Host please do your duty,
Host please do your duty,
Host please do your duty,
How about a drink.