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'BACK TO THE ARMY AGAIN'

I'm 'ere in a ticky ulster an' a broken billycock 'at,
A-layin' on the sergeant I don't know a gun from a bat;
My shirt's doin' duty for jacket, my sock's stickin' out o' my boots,
An' I'm learnin' the damned old goose-step along o' the new recruits!

⁠⁠Back to Army again, sergeant,
⁠⁠⁠Back to the Army again.
⁠⁠Don't look so 'ard, for I 'aven't no card,
⁠⁠⁠I'm back to the Army again!

I done my six years' service. 'Er Majesty sez: 'Good day—

You'll please to come when you're rung for, an' 'ere's your 'ole back-pay;

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