That Old Sailor Bloke

Have you heard of Sir Walter Ralegh That once-famous sailor bloke Who brought home a cargo Of leaves for folk to smoke He may have been a gentleman An acquaintance of the Queen That cargo of tobacco Contained a poison, nicotine People started smoking Who never had before They thought it sophisticated And fashionable whats more Without a thought of tests For its effect on health The sale of cigarettes was phenomenal They were flying off the shelf Of shops everywhere As people puffed away Without a hint of worry or care Much later things went crazy People became unwell Short of breath, coughing etc. Many heard that old toll bell It seemed ludicrous that Sir Walter Ralegh had been famed For introducing that deadly cargo That has put him in the frame For making it possible for people to smoke Now perhaps we should call him The infamous old sailor bloke!