C.J. Dennis, The Singing Soldiers

Audrey Courlis

Sung by Mr. HOWARD WHITE

THE

SINGING SOLDIERS

Words by

C. J. DENNIS

Author of the "Moods of Ginger Mick"

Music by

HOWARD WHITE

Words reprinted from "Moods of Ginger

Mick," under licence from C. J. Dennis

Copyright 2/-

ALLAN & CO. PTY. LTD

276-278 COLLINS St., MELBOURNE

BENDIGO. ADELAIDE. GEELONG

THE SINGING SOLDIERS.

Words by C. J. DENNIS. Music by HOWARD WHITE.

Tempo di Marcia

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When I'm Sit - tin in me

dug - out Wiv' me ri - fle on me knees, An' a 

yowl- in' owl - in' cho - rus comes a - float - in' up the breeze jist a bit o' Bon - nie —

Ma - ry or — Long way — to Tip-per - a - ry, Then I

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know I'm in Aus - tra - lia took an' plant - ed o - ver

-seas. They've been up a - gin it sol - id Since we

crossed the flam - in' foam, But the're sing - in', al - wiz

sing - in', Since we left the wharf at home.          

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Can a

Sol - dier help his sing - in' when he's born in sich a

land. Wiv' the sun - shine an'-- the mu-sic pour - in' out on ev-ry

hand, Where the ve - ry air is sing - in' an' each

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breeze that blows– is bring - in' Har - mo - ny an' mirth - - an'

mu - sic fit to beat the blaz --- in' band, - - - - - -  On the

march - - - - an' in the trench - es When a swing - in' cho-rus starts They are

pour - in' bot - tled sun - shine of . their Home-land from their hearts.

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They were sing - in' on the

troop-ship, They were sing - in' in the train, When they left their land be-

hind 'em they were sing - in' a re - frain, An' I'll bet they'll have a 

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cho - rus gay an' glad in greet - in' for us, When their bit of scrap - pin's

o - ver An' they lob back home a - gain. An' the blokes that ain't re-

turn - ing, blokes that paid the big-gest price, They'll go sing - in', sing - in',

sing - in' to the gates of Par - a - dise.

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THE SINGING SOLDIERS.

When I'm sittin' in me dug-out

Wiv' me rifle on me knees,

An' a yowlin' owlin' chorus

Comes a floatin' up the breeze.

Jist a bit o' Bonnie Mary

Or Long way to Tipperary,

Then I know I'm in Australia

Took an' planted over seas.

They're been up agin it solid

Since we crossed the flamin' foam,

But they're singin', alwiz singin',

Since we left the wharf at home.

Can a soldier help his singin'

When he's born in sich a land,

Wiv' the sunshine an' the music

Pourin' out on every hand,

Where the very air is singing'

An' each breeze that blows is bringin

Harmony an' mirth an' music

Fit to beat the blazin' band,

On the march an' in the trenches,

When a swingin' chorus starts

They are pourin' bottled sunshine

Of their Homeland from their hearts.

They were singin' on the troopship,

They were singin' in the train,

When they left their land behind 'em

They were singin' a refrain,

An' I'll bet they'll have a chorus

Gay an' glad in greetin' for us,

When their bit of scrappin's over

An' the blokes that ain't returning,

Blokes that paid the biggest price,

They'll go singin', singin' singin'

To the gates of Paradise.

C.J. DENNIS

Atlas Press, Melb.