BARTENDER'S POLKA
(Sam Ward / Tedy Demey / H. Gerlach) (1940)

Harry's Tavern Band (vocal: Jimmy Ray) - 1940
Will Glahe & The Glahe Musette Orchestra (Instr.) - 1940
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys - 1958

Also recorded by: Myron Floren


Stand up and take a bow, bartender
You've earned that bow and how, bartender
Hearin' ev'rybody's troubles
Tellin' 'em they're only bubbles
Why not drown 'em now?
Hail fellow and well met, bartender
Fourth voice in our quartet, bartender
Bottoms up, refill your glasses
Hear a toast from all the masses:
Here's to a friend that's a friend, bartendin' man.


(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - July 2005)