Lyr Req: Little Play Soldiers (Martin Cooper)

Subject: Lyr Req: Little Play Soldiors
From: GUEST,murrbob
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 04:22 PM

I recently heard The Brothers Four sing a song that begins:
"Little play soldiors asleep in their beds." A powerful little anti-war song, and I was wondering if anyone knew the lyrics and the origin. I think the album was done around 1965. Many thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Play Soldiors
From: GUEST,Tinker in Chicago
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 05:32 PM

It's by one Martin Cooper. You'll find 5400 hits on Google if you put the phrase in the search field, and many of them have the lyrics.
BTW the Kingston Trio also recorded it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Play Soldiors
From: GUEST,murrbob
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 05:40 PM

Many thanks, Tinker -- I'll give it a try.

Subject: Lyr Add: LITTLE PLAY SOLDIERS (from Kingston Trio)
From: oldhippie
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 07:07 PM

Ah, yes, one of my favorites:

LITTLE PLAY SOLDIERS
(as sung by the Kingston Trio)


Two little soldiers their games are such fun
Each with his helmet and little toy gun
Pretending they're lying on the battlefield dead
After they're tucked away safe in their bed

Little play soldiers if only you knew
What kind of battles are waiting for you

Quiet don't disturb all the innocence of youth
Tell them not to lie but never tell them the truth
That men will die while little boys grow
But little play soldiers are too busy to know

Little play soldiers if only you knew
What kind of battles are waiting for you

Little white crosses and their rows are so long
How will it end if you don't know its wrong
For little play soldiers will never know why
We love them then kiss them and send them to die

Little play soldiers if only you knew
What kind of battles are waiting for you

Two little soldiers their games are such fun
Each with his helmet and little toy gun
Pretending they're lying on the battlefield dead
After they're tucked away safe in their bed

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Play Soldiers
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 27 Aug 08 - 09:34 PM

Allmusic.com says LITTLE PLAY SOLDIERS was written by Martin Cooper.