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Thread #39835 Message #797224
Posted By: GUEST,Lt. Col. (Ret) Alfred Eigenberg
05-Oct-02 - 12:09 AM
Thread Name: Lyr/Tune Req: I Don't Want to Be a Soldier
Subject: RE: need lyrics and music - Don't Want to be a Soldier
WWI version. I don't want to join the Army I don't want to go to war I just want to 'ang around, Picadilly underground Living on the earnings of a high-priced laidy I don't want a bullet in me backside I don't want me knackers shot away I want to stay in England, jolly,jolly England And fornicate my bloomin life, away. gorblimy.
Refrain:
Call out the members of the Queens Marines Call out the Kings Artillery Call out me mother, me sister and me brother But for Gods sake don't call me
Second Verse:
Monday night me 'andwas on her ankle Tuesday night me'and was on her knee Wednesday night success, I lifted up her dress Thursday night I lifted up her her silk chemise Friday night I had me 'and upon it Satuday night I gave it a bit of a twitch But it was Sunday after supper was when I got it 'upper And now it costs me 15 bob a week, gorblimey ((first refrain)