Hi all!

I've got 2 really terrible recordings of a song I just love, "Good Morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip!" Here are the lyrics as I hear them. Does anyone know if these are correct or if I'm mishearing?

We come from every corner
From the north south east and west
To clear the way to freedom for the land we love the best
We've left our occupations
And homes so far and dear
And when the going's rather rough we raise this song of cheer:

Good morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip with your hair cut just as short as mine
Good morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip, you're surely looking fine.
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
If the camels don't get you the Fatimas must
Good morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip with your hair cut just as short as mine.

You see us on the highway
You see us on the pike
In olive drab and khaki
Our soldiers on the hike
And as the column passes, the word goes down the line,
Good morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip you're surely looking fine.

(Chorus)

Also, were Camels and Fatimas just cigarettes, or was there some subtext there? My great grandfather used to think that was the funniest line for reasons he wouldn't explain. I guess the obvious other interpretation would be grouchy pack animals and local women...