1946 The Roving Bartender by Bill Kelly

THE ROVING BARTENDER

A TRIBUTE TO THE MAN BEHIND THE BAR

He deserves a hero's medal for the many lives he's saved Upon the roll of honor his name should be engraved. He deserves a lot of credit for the way he stands the strain, The "Bunk" he has to swallow would drive most of us insane.

He must pay the highest license, he must pay the highest

rent. He must settle with the agents though he don't take in a cent; When it comes to paying bills he's "Johnny on the spot" He'll pay for what he sells you whether you pay him or not. When you walk into his place he greets you with a smile, Be you worker dressed in overalls, or banker dressed in style. Be you Irish, English, Dutch or French, it doesn't matter what. He'll treat you like a gentleman unless you prove you're He must listen to your arguments that happen in the place. He must show no partiality for any creed or race. The bunch outside can knock the King,the Kaiser, or the Czar But he has to be NEUTRAL,does "The Man Behind the Bar." not.

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