• Song:

    Come And Join The British Army

  • Artist:

    Dubliners

CmWhen (x3101x@1)I was young, I used to be,
   A#As (x1333x@1)fine a man as ever you'd see, 
         Cm'til (x3101x@1)the Prince of Wales, he said to me, 
         Fm (133111@1)             CmCome (x3101x@1)and join the British army. 

(it's the same through out the rest of the song.) 

Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo, 
They're lookin' for monkeys up in the zoo, 
And since when have I had a face like you? 
I'd join the British army. 

Sarah Comden baked a cake, 
It's all for poor old Slattery's sake, 
She threw meself into the lake, 
Pretendin' I was balmy. 

Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo, 
I've made me mind up what to do, 
Now I'll work me ticket home to you, 
And *pfft* the British army. 

Sergeant Heeley went away, 
And his wife got in the family way, 
And the only words that she could say, 
Was blame the British army. 

Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo, 
Me curse upon the Labour blue, 
That took me darlin' boy from me, 
To join the British army. 

Corporal Sheen's a turn o' the 'bout, 
Just give him a couple o' jars o' stout, 
He'll bake the enemy with his mouth, 
And save the British army. 

Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo, 
I've made me mind up what to do, 
Now I'll work me ticket home to you, 
And *Fuck* the British army.

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