WW1 Song ~ 'Hanging On The Old Barbed Wire' ~ sung by Frank McConnell

Описание: "Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire" is a war song of World War One. The song sarcastically recounts the location of various army members, not to be found in the combat zone, and concludes by describing the location of the old battalion: "hanging on the old barbed wire". This troop song was not popular with the officer class, who thought it bad for morale, though attempts to suppress it were unsuccessful!!

If you want to find the Colonel
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
If you want to find the Colonel,
I know where he is,
Home again on seven days leave,
I saw him, I saw him,
Home again on seven days leave,
I saw him,
Home again on seven days leave.

If you want to find the Captain,
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
If you want to find the Captain,
I know where he is,
Pinning some more medals on his chest,
I saw him, I saw him,
Pinning some more medals on his chest,
I saw him,
Pinning some more medals on his chest.

If you want to find the Sergeant Major,
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
If you want to find the Sergeant Major,
I know where he is,
He's drunk upon the cookhouse floor,
I saw him, I saw him,
Drunk upon the cookhouse floor,
I saw him,
Drunk upon the cookhouse floor.

If you want to find the Quartermaster,
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
I know where he is,
If you want to find the Quarter Master,
I know where he is,
He's drinking up the Company Rum,
I saw him, I saw him,
Drinking up the Company Rum,
I saw him,
Drinking up the Company Rum.

If you want to find the Battalion,
I know where they are,
I know where they are,
I know where they are,
If you want to find the Battalion,
I know where they are,
They're hanging on the Old Barbed Wire,
I saw them, I saw them,
Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire,
I saw them,
Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire.

Sung by Frank McConnell.
Intro music: 'The Lonely Violinist' by Oliver Wakeman.
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