1776: Molasses to Rum

Molasses to rum to slaves
oh what a beautiful waltz
you dance with us
we dance with you
in molasses and rum and slaves
who sailed the ships outta Boston
laden with bibles and rum
who drinks a toast
to the Ivory Coast
hail Africa, the slavers have come.
New England with Bibles, and rum.
Then it’s off with the rum and the Bibles.
Take on the slaves, clink clink.
Then hail and farewell to the smell,
of the African Coast.
Molasses to rum to slaves
T’isnt morals, tis money, that saves.
Shall we dance to the sound, of a profitable pound
in Molasses and rum and slaves.
Who sailed the ships, outta Guinea,
laden with Bibles and Slaves,
'Tis Boston can boast, to the west and east coast,
Jamaica, we brung what ye crave.
Antigua, Barbados,
we brung bibles, and slaves.