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Baba Was A Bootlegger

from Baba Was A Bootlegger by The Whiskey Jerks

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This is a song about a good friend's Great-Baba who bootlegged whiskey on her farm during prohibition to help feed her family - every word is true!

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My Baba was a bootlegger when prohibition ruled
My Baba was a bootlegger off highway number 2
You know, my Baba was a bootlegger when prohibition ruled
My Baba was a bootlegger off highway number 2

The Great War took its toll now, everybody felt the pinch
Loss of lives and livelihoods, nothing making sense
But she knew she had a job to do to keep her kids alive
With the good land of Saskatchewan willing to provide

My Baba was a bootlegger...

Fresh farm eggs and a milking cow, some potatoes and some beets
There's wheat and rye and corn to boot, saskatoons so sweet!
She kept her family's belly full the best way that she could
Distilled the rest for extra coin beneath the floor-board wood

My Baba was a bootlegger...

Now one day early in the morn RCMP came calling
They heard there was some devil's work around these parts was brewing
They searched the farm both high and low, she watched with hands on hips
A calm expression on her face, half smile upon her lips

My Baba was a bootlegger...

It's sad to say that way back when and once upon a time
The government made alcohol a down and dirty crime
Well the cops didn't find a thing which really was a mystery
And later that day Chief of Police came back to get his whiskey!

It's a party folks, grab your partner and dosey-doe!!

My Baba was a bootlegger when prohibition ruled
My Baba was a bootlegger off highway number 2
You know, my Baba was a bootlegger when prohibition ruled
My Baba was a bootlegger of highway number 2

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from Baba Was A Bootlegger, track released December 28, 2018
Written by Gillian Snider

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The Whiskey Jerks Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

The Whiskey Jerks came together when Gillian Snider, who no longer wanted to drink alone, felt it was time to expand upon her one woman accordiana show. After convincing the talented Anna Bekolay (violin), Sarah Scharf (clarinet), Nevin Buehler (upright bass), Peter Abonyi (guitar) and Aidan Weiman (drums) to join her on her misadventure, The Whiskey Jerks soon created their own distinct niche. ... more

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