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Posted By: Jim Dixon
21-Apr-11 - 12:45 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Songs sung by Leslie Sarony
Subject: Lyr Add: DON'T YOU KNOW THERE'S A WAR ON?
This comes from a British Pathé reel, viewable at either the British Pathé web site or YouTube: (My transcription.)
DON'T YOU KNOW THERE'S A WAR ON
As sung by The Two Leslies, 1942.
Now there is no wonder we're fidgety and nervy.
The world's topsy-turvy today.
In a pub or when shopping, wherever you pop in,
It's something you'll hear someone say:
Don't you know there's a war on?
Don't you know there's a war?
You can't have the things that you used to adore.
They're hard to obtain without breaking the law.
Don't you know there's a war on,
A worse one than ever before?
For something to eat round the city you prowl,
And if you complain that the fish has gone foul,
All that you get in reply is a growl:
Don't you know there's a war on?
Don't you know there's a war?
Don't you know there's a war on?
Don't you know there's a war?
You can't have the things that you used to adore.
They're hard to obtain without breaking the law.
Don't you know there's a war on,
A worse one than ever before?
Some soldiers were thirsty and full of good cheer.
They went in a pub for a nice round of beer,
And found they said, "Beer? Never see any here!
Don't you know there's a war on?
Don't you know there's a war?"
I went to a show and a front stall I had.
I said, "My word! Aren't those girls scantily clad!"
An old man of eighty said, "Shut your mouth, lad!
Don't you know there's a war on?
Don't you know there's a war?"
Don't you know there's a war on?
Don't you know there's a war?
You can't have the things that you used to adore.
They're hard to obtain without breaking the law.
Don't you know there's a war on,
A worse one than ever before?
I went to the shop, no tomatoes and cheese.
I said, "Your hand's under the counter, I see."
She answered, "So what? Can't a girl scratch her knee?
Don't you know there's a war on?
Don't you know there's a war?"