WORLD WAR I MEDLEY- Sing-a-long- WORDS

rrltts A Long
Way To Tipperarytt [14barsband
introduction "overThere"]
including
Verse:Upto mightyLondoncamean lrishmanoneday,
Asthe streetsarepavedwith gold,sureev-'ryone
wasgay,
Singingsongsof Piccadilly,
StrandandLeicesterSquare,
TillPaddygot excited,
thenhe shoutedto themthere:

Chorus:lt'sa longwayto Tipperary, lt'sa longwayto go;

It'sa longwayto Tipperaryto the sweetestgirl I know!
GoodbyePiccadillyfarewellLeicester Square,
It'sa long,longwayto Tipperary,
Butmy heart'srightthere!
ttOver
Therett [8 barsbandintroduction]

Verse:Johnniegetyourgun,getyourgun,getyourgun.
Takeit on the run,on the run,on the run.
Hearthemcallingyouandme.Evrrysonof liberty.
Hurryrightaway,no delay,gotoday.
Makeyourdaddygladto havehadsucha lad.
Tellyoursweetheart notto pine,to be proudherboy'sin line.

Chorus:Overthere,overthere.Sendthe word,sendthe wordoverthere.

Thatthe Yanksarecoming,the Yanksarecoming.
Thedrumsrum-tum-ming ev'rywhere
Sopre-pare,
saya prayer,sendthe word,
Sendthe wordto beware.We'llbe over,we'recomingover,
Andwe won'tcomebacktill it'sover.overthere!
ttBless tem
Alltt [8 barsbandintroduction]

Verse:Theysaythere'sa troopshipjust leavingEombay,boundfor OldBlightyshore,

Heavilyla-denwith time expiredmen,boundfor the landtheyadore.
There'smanyan airmanjustfinishinghistime,there'smanya twirpsigningon.
You'llgetno promotion thissideof theocean,
socheerup,mylads,bless'em all!
Chorus: Bless'emall!Bless'emall!Thelongandthe shortandthetall;
Blessallthe sergeants
anddouble-u-o-ones,blessallthe corp'-rals
andtheir blinkin'sons,
'Coswe'resayinggoodbyeto themall.Asbackto their billitsthey
crawl,
You'llgetno promotionthissideof theocean,socheer my
up, lads,bless'em all!
Nobodyknowswhata twirpyou'vebeen,socheerup,my lads,bless'emall!
ttKeep
the Home Fires Burningtt [4 barsbandintroduction]
Verse:Theyweresummoned theywerecalledin fromthe glen,
fromthe hillside,
Andthe Countryfoundthemreadyat the stirlingcallfor men.
Letno tearsaddto theirhardshipasthe soldierspassa-long.
Andalthough yourheartis breaking
makeit singthischeerysong.

Chorus:Keepthe homefiresburningwhileyourheartsareyearning.
Thoughyourladsarefar awaytheydreamof home;
There'sa silverliningthroughthe darkcloudshining,
Turnthe darkcloudinsideout,till the boyscomehome_ [Bandfinisheswith tag"OverThere"]