This Is The Army Mister Jones 1942

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 05 May 2006
2006

A bunch of frightened rookies
were list'ning filled with awe
They listened while a sergeant
was laying down the law
They stood there at attention,
their faces turning red
The sergeant looked them over
and this is what he said:

This is the Army, Mister Jones
No private rooms or telephones
You had your breakfast in bed before
But you won't have it there any more
This is the Army, Mister Green
We like the barracks nice and clean
You had a housemaid to clean your floor
But she won't help you out any more
Do what the buglers command
They're in the Army and not in a band
This is the Army, Mister Brown
You and your baby went to town
She had you worried but this is war
And she won't worry you any more

This is the Army, Mister Jones
No private rooms or telephones
You had your breakfast in bed before
But you won't have it there any more
This is the Army, Mister Green
We like the barracks nice and clean
You had a housemaid to clean your floor
But she won't help you out any more
Do what the buglers command
They're in the Army and not in a band
This is the Army, Mister Brown
You and your baby went to town
She had you worried but this is war
And she won't worry you any more.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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This Is The Army Mister Jones 1942
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
from the all soldier show
"This Is The Army"
© 1942 by This is The Army Inc. New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 05 May 2006 at 00.37
in association with Doug Grierson
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