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Thread #171646 Message #4155739
Posted By: Monologue John
20-Oct-22 - 12:56 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Songs and Recitations of Weston & Lee
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Songs and Recitations of Weston & Lee
Blighty The Soldiers Home Sweet Home Written R P Weston & Bert Lee 1916 Performed by Miss Maie Ash
What's the song the boys are singing out in France ? It isn't Tennesee that's not the melody You don't hear them sighing now for Dixieland There's a different tune upon the Army band Listen and you'll hear each gallant khaki boy Singing this song of joy
Chorus Blighty Blighty That is were going back to Blighty Blighty mother put my nightie By the fire to air I'll soon be there When the job is over All aboard for Dover And for Blighty Blighty Hear those big propellers making music in the foam Bound for Blighty glad to depart Don't you know where Blighty is ? Why Bless your heart It's the soldiers Home Sweet Home Home
When we get the happy news there homeward bound There'll be some more joy upon the Blighty shore Here the people on the quay all shout hooray When they see the steamer coming down the bay Listen and you'll hear the merry khaki throng Singing their homeland song
Chorus Blighty Blighty That is were going back to Blighty Blighty mother put my nightie By the fire to air I'll soon be there When the job is over All aboard for Dover And for Blighty Blighty Hear those big propellers making music in the foam Bound for Blighty glad to depart Don't you know where Blighty is ? Why Bless your heart It's the soldiers Home Sweet Home Home