I have had the Malvina Reynolds song Gentlemen of Distinction in the Army
in my mind a lot lately

I had a lovely dream I saw a big parade with ticker tape galore
And men were marching there the likes I'd never seen before
Oh the bankers and the diplomats are going in the army
Oh happy day I'd give my pay to see them on parade
With their paunches at attention and their striped pants at ease
They've gotten patriotic and they're going over seas
We'll have to do the best we can and bravely carry on
So we'll just keep the laddies here to mannage while they're gone

Chorus Oh we hate to see them go the gentlemen of distinction in the army

Oh the bankers and the diplomats are going in the army
It seems a shame to keep them from the wars they love to plan
We're really quite contented that they'll fight a dandy war
They don't need propaganda, they know what we're fighting for
They'll march along with dignity and in the best of form
And we'll just keep the laddies here to keep the lassies warm

Chorus

Oh the bankers and the diplomats are going in the army
We'll have to do things differently, it's all so new and strange
We'll give them silver shovels when they have to dig a hole
And they can sing in harmony when answering the roll
They'll eat their old k rations from a hand embroidered box
And when they die, we'll bring 'em home and burry 'em in fort Knox

Chorus

I wonder why I've had that one running through my head so much lately.