Our Sergeant Major-1938 - George Formby
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NOW THERES A SERGEANT MAJOR, ENJOYS LIFE WHEN HE CAN
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HE PROVES TO ALL THE LADIES, HES A SOLDIER AND A MAN
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HE STICKS OUT HIS CHEST, TWO PILLOWS IN HIS VEST
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A BOLSTER UNDER HIS ROTUNDA, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR
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HIS MEDALS BREAK OUR HEARTS, HE WON THEM PLAYING DARTS
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AND WHILE COMPETING, WHO WAS CHEATING, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR
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HES FAR AWAY THE WORST FRIEND WEVE EVER HAD
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WHEN HES FAR AWAY, WELL, WERE MIGHTY GLAD
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IN THE CANTEEN BAR, YOU KNOW WHAT SERGEANTS ARE
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WHEN WEVE PASSED OUT, WHOS THE LAST OUT, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR
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HES GOT A RAUCOUS VOICE, HIS LANGUAGE ISNT CHOICE
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IN CLINK WED SHOVE HIM, HOW WE LOVE HIM, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR
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HIS WEIGHT ABOUT HELL THROW, THE WICKED SO AND SO
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WHOD EVEN SMOTHER, HIS OWN MOTHER, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR
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HES FAR AWAY THE WORST FRIEND WEVE EVER HAD
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WHEN HES FAR AWAY, WELL, WERE MIGHTY GLAD
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OUR BUGLER GOES HIS ROUNDS, AND WHEN THE BUGLE SOUNDS
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FOR EVERLASTING, WHOS HE BLASTING, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR
UKE SOLO
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HE MAKES RAW RECRUITS, JUST TREMBLE IN THERE BOOTS
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CALLS THEM SLACKERS, WHOS GONE CRACKERS, OUR SEREGEANT MAJOR
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HIS FEET FILL UP THE ROAD, KNOCK-KNEED AND PIGEON TOED
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WED SOONER SHOOT HIM THAN SALUTE HIM, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR
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HES FAR AWAY THE WORST FRIEND WEVE EVER HAD
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WHEN HES FAR AWAY, WELL, WERE MIGHTY GLAD
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THE MASCOT GOAT WE OWN, SO BIG AND FAT HAS GROWN
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WILD AND WARLIKE, HES FAR MORE LIKE, OUR SERGEANT MAJOR