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Isabel, she used to dwell
A hundred years ago
In the town of Aldershot
And soldiers lov'd her so;
She had such commanding ways,
Tho' only four foot ten
And wasn't she a fav'rite
With those military men.

The army fell for little Isabel
The Belle of Aldershot.
The Privates fell,
The Officers as well,
And discipline went to pot.
And when the troops were on the march
How they loved to yell,
"Oh! Let me like a soldier fall
For little Isabel!"

The army fell for little Isabel
The Belle of Aldershot.
The Privates fell,
The Officers as well,
And discipline went to pot.
And ev'ry mess would sing a toast
In sparkling Muscatel
"Oh! Let me like a soldier fall
For little Isabel!"

The Infantry and Cavalry
And Horse Artillery,
Even Major Generals enjoy'd her company;
"Come and be a soldier's wife,"
All ranks would softly call,
So single I must stay, she'd say
Because I love you all.

The army fell for little Isabel
The Belle of Aldershot.
The Privates fell,
The Officers as well,
And discipline went to pot.
And even on the battlefield
You'd hear mid shot and shell
"Oh! Let me like a soldier fall
For little Isabel!"

The army fell for little Isabel
The Belle of Aldershot.
The Privates fell,
The Officers as well,
And discipline went to pot.
And in the old canteen you'd hear
"Oh crikey? What a gel!"
"Oh! Let me like a soldier fall
For little Isabel!"

With a little song and dance
She'd entertain the camp,
Reg'ment after Reg'ment
Isabella used to vamp;
When she captured Sergeant Barker
Of the Grenadiers
The army came out on parade
And gave three rousing cheers.

The army fell for little Isabel
The Belle of Aldershot.
The Privates fell,
The Officers as well,
And discipline went to pot.
And up and down his beat all night
You'd hear the sentinel
"Oh! Let me like a soldier fall
For little Isabel!"

The army fell for little Isabel
The Belle of Aldershot.
The Privates fell,
The Officers as well,
And discipline went to pot.
And Sergeant Majors on Parade
Would holler out like steam
"Oh! Let me like a soldier fall
For little Isabel!"

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The Army Fell For Little Isobel 1935
by Ralph Butler, Stan Merrill and Evan Chard
© MCMXXXV Keith Prowse and Co Ltd. London
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Thursday 30 May 2002 at 07.59
in association with Doug Grierson
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