“Rum is the Reason” by Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick appears on Keith’s 2015 album, 35 mph Town.
This is a tribute to Jimmy Buffett and Florida Keys country music, and will remind you of Buffett’s “Margaritaville” in message, melody and instrumentation.
[Verse 1]
I heard Davey Crockett had a pint in his pocket
Good whiskey at the Alamo
Now that Pancho Villia, had a jug of Tequila
When he walked the streets of old Mexico
While Blackbeard was fleecing around the hurricane season
He didn’t quit because of a girl
Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world
[Verse 2]
While Russia was brawling
I bet that Old Stalin was calling for a vodka martini
While the world waited in fear
Old Hitler drank beer from a stein, eating sauerkraut and weenies
Yeah, down through the ages, as they turned their pages
They couldn’t drink their diamonds and pearls
No, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world
[Verse 3]
I ain’t getting much done but I’m having fun
Sailing on the deep blue sea
My whole body goes numb from a bottle of dark rum
And the sun sinking down on me
My catch of the day is a tall Cuba Libra
Chased down with a 12 ounce Curl
Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world
[Verse 3]
I ain’t getting much done but I’m having fun
Sailing on the deep blue sea
My whole body goes numb from a bottle of dark rum
And the sun sinking down on me
My catch of the day is a tall Cuba Libra
Chased down with a 12 ounce Curl
Yeah, rum is the reason i guess
Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world
[Outro]
Take it home coral reefers, haha…
Woo
Yeah
Rum Is the Reason was written by Toby Keith & Scotty Emerick.
Rum Is the Reason was produced by Mac McAnally & Bobby Pinson & Toby Keith.
Toby Keith released Rum Is the Reason on Fri Oct 09 2015.