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Join the British Army
Ewan MacColl
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When I was young I used to be
As fine a man as ever you'd see
The Prince of Wales he said to me
"Come and join the British Army"
Toodle-oodle-oodle-oodle-oo
They're looking for monkeys up in the zoo
And if I had a face like you
I'd join the British Army
Sarah Condon baked a cake
'Twas all for poor old Slattery's sake
I threw myself into the lake
Pretending I was barmy
Toodle-oodle-oodle-oodle-oo
'Twas the only thing that I could do
To work me ticket home to you
And leave the British Army
Corporal Dove's got such a drouth
Just give him a couple of jars of stout
And he'll kill the enemy with his mouth
And save the British Army
Toodle-oodle-oodle-oodle-oo
Me curse is on the Labour brood
They took your darling boy from you
To join the British Army
Captain Healy went away
And his wife got in the family way
And all the words that she could say
Was "Blame the British Army"
Toodle-oodle-oodle-oodle-oo
I've made me mind up what to do
I'll work me ticket home to you
And leave the British Army
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