The Hallelujah Band - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
THE HALLELUJAH BAND. 
I was an artful dodger once, bat now, you'll understand, I'm a most exalted member of the Hallelujah Band; Our doings are notorious, and here I may remark: We've lately held a picnic in the grounds of Greenwich Park. It was a glorious morning, and we made a jolly start. Like angels going to Dixey in a covered carrier's cart; So brotherly and sisterly, of friends about a score. And such a lot of loving lambs you never saw before. 
Chorus. Then you may go to Blackpool, Isle of Man or Harrowgate, South port, Scarborough, or search through the land; But if you want a spree, that a saint can only see. You must join a jolly party in the Hallelujah Band. 
We reached the park at 2 P. M., and wandering we went On where to find a shady spot that we might pitch our tent; And soon we found a quiet spot where we could sit unseen, To smoke a pipe, to sing a song, or dance upon the green. We Introduced the eatables, the bottled stout and beer, With sundry drops of something short, our sinking souls to cheer; When sister Sarah Sprigginbottom begged that brother Pirn Would sing her "Champagne Charlie," and she would sing a hymn.-Chorus. 
Now when we'd done with Doctor Watts we took a turn at Bass, And drank success to temperance in flowing glass; We pledged each other manfully in wines of every sort, The women ditto in a drop of something short. We satisfied the inner man, then cleared the crumbs away, We danced and sung, declaring we had spent a happy day; Then had a game at kiss in the ring, and kissed each other's wives, And vowed it was the jolliest day we'd spent in all our lives.-Chorus