Join The British Army

Ewan MacColl

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JOIN THE BRITISH ARMY 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." Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, they're looking for monkeys up in the zoo If I had a face like you, I would join the British army. Sarah Camdon baked a cake; it was all for poor old Slattery's sake. I threw meself into the lake, pretending I was balmy. Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, 'twas the only thing that I could do To work my ticket home to you and leave the British army. Corporal Duff's got such a drought, just give him a couple of jars of stout; He'll kill the enemy with his mouth and save the British Army. Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, Me curse is on the Labour brew; They took your darling boy from you to join the British army. Captain Heeley went away and his wife got in the family way, And all the words that she would say was "Blame the British Army." Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, I've made me mind up what to do I'll work my ticket home to you and leave the British army.

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"