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Bless 'em All (British Army WWII) 
Bless 'em All (British Army WWII) 
There's many a troopship just leavin' Bombay Bound for old Blighty's shore; Heavily laden with time-expired men Bound for the land they adore. There's many a soldier just finished 'is time And many a twerp signin' on; They'll get no promotion this side of the ocean So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all 
cho: Bless 'em all! Bless 'em all! The long and the short and the tall Bless all the sergents and WO/1s Bless all the corporals and their blinkin' sons For we're sayin' goodbye to 'em all As back to the barracks they crawl, You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all 
They say if you work hard you'll get better pay We've 'eard it all before; Clean up your buttons and polish your boots Scrup out the barrack-room floor There's many a swaddie 'as taken it in 'Ook line and sinker and all They'll get no promotion this side of the ocean So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all 
They say that the sergeant's a very nice bloke Oh! what a tale to tell! Ask 'im for leave on a Saturday night 'E'll pay yer fare 'ome as well. There's many a swaddie 'as blighted 'is life Through writing rude words on the wall, You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all 
Officers don't worry me, Officers don't worry me; Bell-bottom trousers with stripes down the side Whacking big pockets with damn-all inside But we're saying goodby to them all As back to their billings they crael, 
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all 
Recorded by Ewan MacColl, British Army Songs