Marching Song from Goodnight Vienna 1932

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 03 May 2006
2006

Here the regiment comes.
The echoes ringing as they march along
to the beat of the drums,
while ev'ry man is joining in the song!

We are the regiment of Devilmaycares,
when in attack
we are a crack brigade,
never afraid!
If to be brave is wealth,
we're millionaires,
we pay our debts with bayonets,
Oh war is a wonderful trade.
When in the days of peace,
we've nothing to do,
a handsome lot,
we're really not above
falling in love,
but when the trumpets make a hullabaloo,
what are we longing for?
Just War.

We are the regiment of Devilmaycares,
when in attack
we are a crack brigade,
never afraid!
If to be brave is wealth,
we're millionaires,
we pay our debts with bayonets,
Oh war is a wonderful trade.
When in the days of peace,
we've nothing to do,
a handsome lot,
we're really not above
falling in love,
but when the trumpets make a hullabaloo,
what are we longing for?
Just War.

Hark! Along the street
the people cheer them as they march away;
Hark! the tramp of their feet,
while ev'ry voice is singing loud and gay:

We are the regiment of Devilmaycares,
when in attack
we are a crack brigade,
never afraid!
If to be brave is wealth,
we're millionaires,
we pay our debts with bayonets,
Oh war is a wonderful trade.
When in the days of peace,
we've nothing to do,
a handsome lot,
we're really not above
falling in love,
but when the trumpets make a hullabaloo,
what are we longing for?
Just War.

We are the regiment of Devilmaycares,
when in attack
we are a crack brigade,
never afraid!
If to be brave is wealth,
we're millionaires,
we pay our debts with bayonets,
Oh war is a wonderful trade.
When in the days of peace,
we've nothing to do,
a handsome lot,
we're really not above
falling in love,
but when the trumpets make a hullabaloo,
what are we longing for?
Just War.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Marching Song from Goodnight Vienna 1932
Music by George Posford
Lyrics by Holt Marvell
© MCMXXXII by Keith Prowse & Co.Ltd.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 03 May 2006 at 10.44
in association with Doug Grierson
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