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Thread #21373   Message #1381156
Posted By: GUEST,Gerry
17-Jan-05 - 11:57 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Quartermaster's Stores
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Quartermaster's Stores
I see that several people mentioned the "My eyes are dim..." refrain.
On the bus that took us to camp on summer days 40 or 45 years ago, we used to sing the
refrain in two parts:

A: My eyes are dim, I cannot see, I have not brought my specs with me
B: My eyes............. are dim.......   I can..................... not see-ee-eeeee

A: I have - hey! - not - ho! - brought my specs with me.
B: I have............. not........... brought my specs with me.

About half of us would sing the A line, half the B. The dots in the B line
mean that you hold the note.

The word "Quartermaster" was not in our vocabulary, so we sang some nonsense
word like "Cornermaster" instead.