A popular song from 1923.
Words and music by Seymour Simons.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Parson Lee form Tennessee
Was a Bible loving man
And he’d preach and try to teach
It’s lessons to his clan
Once for his text he took
this sermon from the book
CHORUS
Salt your sugar for a rainy day
Salt your sugar, put your dough away
‘Cause when that rainy day comes ’round
Umbrella pals just can’t be found
Spending’s all right, but Saturday night
Put some away, the rainy day’s comin’
Salt your sugar, just take my advice
Salt your sugar, the future throws mean dice
And after all is said and done
Livin’ in the poor-house ain’t no fun
So salt your sugar for a rainy day
2. Parson Lee from Tennessee
Made a big mistake that time
When at last the plate was passed
He did not get a dime
His congregation rose
And cried, “What you say goes”