I was sittin' with ma guitar playing the blues,
see the mailman comin' he was bringin' bad news.
It said "Get on out of that civilian rut
we got a vacant bunk in an army hut".
Being a man of few words I didn't say much; I just fainted.

When I came too I told Ma an' Dad
they didn't seem to take it so bad,
Dad said "Son, you'll get by,
just keep ya boots polished and ya powder dry",
Went to the station to catch the train
said "G'bye" to Ma, Pa, and Jane
Jane said she'd Wait till all hell froze; sure must've been a cold winter.
Got t'other end without any harm
was met by a feller with MP on his arm,
sure didn't look like no member of parliament ta me.
He said "Hey you thar country hick, you lookin' for [I'VE FORGOTTEN THE REST CAN ANYBODY HELP???]