《Sam Goes to It》歌词

歌曲： Sam Goes to It

所属专辑：EMI Comedy Classics

歌手： Stanley Holloway

时长： 03:34

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Sam Goes To It - Stanley Holloway[00:00:01]

Sam Small had retired from the Army[00:00:08]

In the old Duke of Wellington's time[00:00:11]

So when present unpleasantness started[00:00:13]

He were what you might call past his prime[00:00:16]

He'd lived for some years in retirement[00:00:19]

And knew nowt of war if you please[00:00:22]

Till they blasted and bombed his allotment[00:00:25]

And shelled the best part of his peas[00:00:28]

T were as if bugles called Sam to duty[00:00:32]

For his musket he started to search[00:00:34]

He found it at last in the Hen house[00:00:37]

Buff Orpingtons had it for perch[00:00:40]

Straight off to the Fusilliers' depot[00:00:43]

He went to rejoin his old troop[00:00:46]

Where he found as they couldn't recruit Him[00:00:49]

Until his age group was called up[00:00:52]

Now Sam wasn't getting no younger[00:00:55]

Past the three score and ten years was he[00:00:58]

And he reckoned by time they reached his age group[00:01:01]

He'd be very near ten score and three[00:01:04]

So he took up the matter with Churchill[00:01:07]

Who said I don't know what to do[00:01:09]

Never was there a time when so many[00:01:13]

Came asking so much from so few[00:01:16]

I don't want no favours Sam answered[00:01:20]

Don't think as I'm one of that mob[00:01:23]

All I'm asking is give me the tools lad[00:01:26]

And let me help finish the job[00:01:29]

I'll fit you in somewhere said Winnie[00:01:31]

Old soldiers we must not discard[00:01:34]

Then seeing he'd got his own musket[00:01:38]

He sent him to join the Home Guard[00:01:41]

They gave Sam a coat with no stripes on[00:01:44]

In spite of the service he'd seen[00:01:47]

Which considering he'd been a King's sergeant[00:01:50]

Kind of rankled you know what I mean[00:01:53]

He said I come back to the Army[00:01:56]

Expecting my country's thanks[00:01:59]

And the first thing I find when I get here[00:02:02]

Is that I've been reduced to the ranks[00:02:05]

He found all the lads sympathetic[00:02:08]

They agreed that 'twere a disgrace[00:02:10]

Except one old chap in the corner[00:02:13]

With a nutcracker kind of a face[00:02:16]

Said the old fella Who do you think you are[00:02:19]

The last to appear on the scene[00:02:22]

And you start off by wanting promotion[00:02:25]

Last come last served see what I mean[00:02:28]

Said Sam Wasn't I at Corunna[00:02:32]

And when company commander got shot[00:02:35]

Didn't I lead battalion to victory[00:02:37]

Said the old fella No you did not[00:02:40]

I didn't said Sam quite indignent[00:02:44]

Why in every fight Wellington fought[00:02:46]

Wasn't I at his right hand to guard him[00:02:49]

Said old chap You were nowt of the sort[00:02:52]

What do you know of Duke and his battles[00:02:56]

Said Sam with a whithering look[00:02:59]

Said the old man I ought to know something[00:03:01]

Between you and me I'm the Duke[00:03:05]

And if you should look in any evening[00:03:09]

You'll find them both in the canteen[00:03:12]

Ex Commander in Chief and ex Sergeant[00:03:15]

Both just Home Guards you know what I mean[00:03:18]