Join The British Army
Ewan MacColl| La prima versione dei Dubliners รจ quella cantata da Luke Kelly ... | |
THE BRITISH ARMY When I was young I used to be As fine a man as ever you'd see Til the Prince of Wales he said to me: "Come and join the British army" Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up at the zoo And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the British army" Sarah Conlon baked a cake, 'twas all for poor oul Slattery's sake She threw herself into the lake, pretending she was barmy Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up at the zoo And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the British army" Corporal Daly went away, his wife got in the family way And the only thing that she could say, was: "Blame the British army" Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up at the zoo And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the British army" Corporal Kelly's a terrible drought, just give him a couple of jars of stout And he'll beat the enemy with his mouth and save the British army Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up at the zoo And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the British army" Kilted soldiers wear no drawers, won't you kindly lend them yours The rich must always help the poor to save the British army Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up at the zoo And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the British army" When I was young I used to be as fine a man as ever you'd see Til the Prince of Wales he said to me: "Come and join the British army" Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up at the zoo And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the British army" | COME AND JOIN THE BRITISH ARMY When I was young I used to be As fine a man as ever you'd see Til the Prince of Wales he said to me: "Come and join the British army" CHORUS Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up at the zoo "If I had a face like you, I'd join the British army" Sarah Comden baked a cake, 'twas all for poor oul Slattery's sake She threw meself into the lake, pretending I was barmy Toora loora loora loo What make me mind up what to do? Now I'll work me ticket home to you And .... the British army Sergent Heeley went away, his wife got in the family way And the only words that she could say, was: "Blame the British army" Toora loora loora loo Me curse upon the Labour too (blu) That took me darling boy from me To join the British army Corporal Sheen's a turn o' the 'bout just give him a couple of jars of stout He'll bake the enemy with his mouth and save the British army |
