The Malagash Mine

Did you ever hear tell of the Malagash Mine?

Way over in Cumberland, on the short line.

On the strait of Northumberland, there you'll find,

This well little place that is called the Salt Mine.

Once old Peter Murray

Who owned a fine farm,

Wanted some water for his house and his barn.

He employed Alex Gullons', to drill him a well

When they tasted the water 'twas salt as old hell.

Then along came prospectors

Called Chambers and MacKay,

And a shaft for the Salt Mine

Did sink right away.

Now its run by old Gliesbie

A man who's so fine,

All the boys try to please him

At the Malagash Mine.

There's young Dr. Harris

Who cures all their ills.

He has lots of good tonics

And lots of good pills.

He cures all their aches

And repairs to their bones,

And brings lots of "Little Miners"

To the Malagash homes.

Oh, Mr. Ed Long runs the Pool Room, you know

And old A. R. Mitchell the big talkie show.

When you're out of a job & haven't a dime,

It's two days a week at the Malagash Mine.

(Anonymous)