THE SAILOR'S WIFE

First we have the sailor's wife and she was dressed in blue,
And in one corner of her funny little thing she had a life boat crew,
She had a life-boat crew me boys, the rowlocks and the oars,
While in another corner the marines were doing (fours).

She had those dark and dreamy eyes
And a whizz-bang up her jacksie
She was one of the flash girls,
One of the old brigade.

Next we come to the soldier's wife and she was dressed in black,
And in one corner of her funny little thing she had a union jack,
She had a union jack me boys, the old red white and blue,
While in the other corner, were the signals coming through.

Next we come to the airman's wife and she was dressed in beige,
And in one corner of her funny little thing she had a Handley Page,
She had a Handley Page me boys, the engine on the throb,
While in the other corner was an airman on the job.

Last to come was the undertaker's wife and she was dressed in red,
And in one corner of her funny little thing she had a hundred dead,
She had a hundred dead me boys, the coffins there as well,
And in another corner there was merry bloody hell.

Transcribed from "The Sailor's Wife" track on the CD Come On Lads by the Sod's Opera.   The cd gives authentic songs from WWII.