The 50/50 Song

Prince Edward Islanders love a good 50/50 draw. And what’s not to love?

The 50/50 Song

Where two or three are gathered with their feet on Island soil You’re sure to find a 50/50 draw Perhaps it’s something in the water makes us want to play This Island institution meant for all

Chorus: Half the 50/50 will go into your pocket The other half will go towards the hall The government takes half your half And half you owe your better half So in the end there’s nothing left at all In the end there’s nothing left at all

Pat has been a member of the Women’s Institute For more than sixty years if it’s a day You enter and you exit where her table blocks the door She could sell a ticket to a corpse they say

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Somewhere at a Ceilidh A cry of joy is heard Someone from “away” has got the win All the local people fake a smile and clap their hands Wishing that the loot had gone to them

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