[Verse 1] When Lewis Clive took his first swim he kicked his little legs so thin And though he hardly had the room, he swam around his mother's womb The midwife waited for a grip like a fielder at first slip And the bunting it was all unfurled when Lewis dived into the world But there was one thing held him down - umbilical cord a-twining round He...Learn More

[Intro] We are three singing soldiers and now here we are again We survived the Great War, boys, and now we've come to Spain So crunch on your carbunchies lads, and drink that canteen dry Comrade one ’Salud!' Your time has come, make those tonsils fly [Verse 1] Wally Tapsell was a London lad as honest as they come And when they picked the...Learn More

[Chorus] We're carrying the coffin all the way to London town Carrying the coffin all the way to London town Carrying the coffin all the way to London town And we will work once more! [Verse 1] In our coffin is a man who went to war He came back a hero, boys - beaten, broke and sore He pawned all his medals, lads, because he was so poor And he...Learn More

[Verse 1] Well the cook was a crook and the manager a miser Both were shirkers, both were skirters, both were bad workers and skivers And the butties were disgusting and the soup was getting thinner And all we got for breakfast each was half a soggy kipper And the sheets weren't changed and the smell was something funny When we worked overtime the...Learn More

[Verse 1] In a doss in Charing Cross behind a big steel door I met a man who had the dourest face I ever saw He was grey as the grave, he was stern and he was grim His name was Robbie Robson and I said this to him [Verse 2] I said 'my name is Longstaff and I want to go to Spain' 'Well are you sure?' he answered me so I told him again 'Well how old...Learn More

When our young hero Johnny went for a bath in Paris He saw a woman in the noddy that made him stop and stare Well his eyes jumped out their sockets, his heart raced like a rocket And there was something in his pocket that he didn't know was there!...Learn More

[Verse 1] There's a valley in Spain called Jarama It's a place that we all know so well It is there that we gave of our manhood And many of our brave comrades fell [Verse 2] We are proud of the British Battalion And the stand for Madrid that they made For they fought like true sons of the soil As part of the 15th brigade [Verse 3] With the rest...Learn More

[Verse 1] When David Guest first wore a vest and sat on his nanny's knee He said 'Nanny dear, it's awful queer to live in luxury Some boys have all the toys and other boys have none It seems to be unfair to me - something must be done' [Chorus] David Guest was charming and his voice rang like a bell But when he lost his temper, he really lost it...Learn More

[Verse 1] There's a rumble on the street No Hay Pan The sound of hungry feet No Hay Pan Morning breaks once more Like a ship upon a shore A boot upon a jaw No Hay Pan [Verse 2] Now when I was a lad No Hay Pan The times they were bad No Hay Pan But we did all we could Break any rule we would Too hungry to be good No Hay Pan [Verse 3] We crept into...Learn More

[Verse 1] There's a song sang up in the mountains and there's a song sang upon the sea There's a song sang in unison and a song in harmony There's a song sang in every timbre and in 47 tongues 30,000 voices are all singing our song And the more of us who learn to sing it, then the sooner there will be Peace between the brances of the lime and olive...Learn More

[Verse 1] Me name is John Longstaff, in Stockton I was born On a cold December morning, my eyes first saw the dawn Me grandad was a sailor, he wore the jacket too And when I found his old sea chest, I thought I'd be one too Now when I was 10 the slump began and I did not know why My belly should be empty and my lips should be dry There were jam...Learn More

When Johnny saw paella he was a sickly fella He said "I'll eat that never!" His eyes were all agog So Johnny ate an orange and then another orange Spent two days eating orange and then three days on the bog!...Learn More