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When I Amwas young I used to be
As fiGne a man as ever you'd see
Till the PrAmince of Wales he said to me:
"Come and join the BGritish aAmrmy"
Chorus
ToAmora loora loora loo,
They're looking Gfor monkeys up at the zoo
And says I: "If AmI had a face like you,
I'd join the BGritish arAmmy"
Oh Sarah Conlon baked a cake,
And so for poor  O’Slattery's sake
Sure I threw nyself into the lake,
Pretending I was barmy
Chorus
Toora loora loora loo,
I’ve made me mind up what to do,
now I’ll work me ticket home to you,
And F**k the British army 
Corporal Daly went away,
His wife got in the family way
And the only thing that she could say,
Was: "Blame the British army"
Chorus
Toora loora loora loo,
Me curse upon the labour pool
that took me darling boy from me 
To joim the British army
Corporal Kelly's a terrible drought,
Just give him a couple of jars of stout
And he'll beat the enemy with his mouth
And save the British army
Chorus
Toora loora loora loo,
I’ve made me mind up what to do,
now I’ll work me ticket home to you,
And F**k the British army 
Kilted soldiers wear no drawers,
Won't you kindly lend them yours
The rich must always help the poor
To save the British army
Chorus
Toora loora loora loo,
They're looking for monkeys up at the zoo
And says I: "If I had a face like you,
I'd F**k the British army"

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Come And Join The British Army

by The Dubliners

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When I was young I used to be

As fine a man as ever you'd see

Till the Prince of Wales he said to me:

G Am

"Come and join the British army"

Chorus

Toora loora loora loo,

They're looking for monkeys up at the zoo

And says I: "If I had a face like you,

G Am

I'd join the British army"

Oh Sarah Conlon baked a cake,

And so for poor O’Slattery's sake

Sure I threw nyself into the lake,

Pretending I was barmy

Chorus

Toora loora loora loo,

I’ve made me mind up what to do,

now I’ll work me ticket home to you,

And F**k the British army

Corporal Daly went away,

His wife got in the family way

And the only thing that she could say,

Was: "Blame the British army"

Chorus

Toora loora loora loo,

Me curse upon the labour pool

that took me darling boy from me

To joim the British army

Corporal Kelly's a terrible drought,

Just give him a couple of jars of stout

And he'll beat the enemy with his mouth

And save the British army

Chorus

Toora loora loora loo,

I’ve made me mind up what to do,

now I’ll work me ticket home to you,

And F**k the British army

Kilted soldiers wear no drawers,

Won't you kindly lend them yours

The rich must always help the poor

To save the British army

Chorus

Toora loora loora loo,

They're looking for monkeys up at the zoo

And says I: "If I had a face like you,

I'd F**k the British army"

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