歌词
歌曲名 Sam Goes to It
歌手名 Stanley Holloway
作曲:Marriott Edgar
Sam Small had retired from the Army
In the old Duke of Wellington's time
So when present unpleasantness started
He were what you might call past his prime
He'd lived for some years in retirement
And knew nowt of war if you please
Till they blasted and bombed his allotment
And shelled the best part of his peas
T were as if bugles called Sam to duty
For his musket he started to search
He found it at last in the Hen house
Buff Orpingtons had it for perch
Straight off to the Fusilliers' depot
He went to rejoin his old troop
Where he found as they couldn't recruit Him
Until his age group was called up
Now Sam wasn't getting no younger
Past the three score and ten years was he
And he reckoned by time they reached his age group
He'd be very near ten score and three
So he took up the matter with Churchill
Who said I don't know what to do
Never was there a time when so many
Came asking so much from so few
I don't want no favours Sam answered
Don't think as I'm one of that mob
All I'm asking is give me the tools lad
And let me help finish the job
I'll fit you in somewhere said Winnie
Old soldiers we must not discard
Then seeing he'd got his own musket
He sent him to join the Home Guard
They gave Sam a coat with no stripes on
In spite of the service he'd seen
Which considering he'd been a King's sergeant
Kind of rankled you know what I mean
He said I come back to the Army
Expecting my country's thanks
And the first thing I find when I get here
Is that I've been reduced to the ranks
He found all the lads sympathetic
They agreed that 'twere a disgrace
Except one old chap in the corner
With a nutcracker kind of a face
Said the old fella Who do you think you are
The last to appear on the scene
And you start off by wanting promotion
Last come last served see what I mean
Said Sam Wasn't I at Corunna
And when company commander got shot
Didn't I lead battalion to victory
Said the old fella No you did not
I didn't said Sam quite indignent
Why in every fight Wellington fought
Wasn't I at his right hand to guard him
Said old chap You were nowt of the sort
What do you know of Duke and his battles
Said Sam with a whithering look
Said the old man I ought to know something
Between you and me I'm the Duke
And if you should look in any evening
You'll find them both in the canteen
Ex Commander in Chief and ex Sergeant
Both just Home Guards you know what I mean
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