Warrior Poems

[andym]

What about Bless Em all"


They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay
Bound for old Blighty's shore
Heavily laden with time expired men
Bound for the land they adore
There's many an airman just finished his time
And many a twerp signing on
They'll get no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up my lads, Bless 'em all
CHORUS
Bless 'em all, bless 'em all
The long and the short and the tall
Bless all the sergeants and WO Ones
Bless all the corp'rals and their blinking sons
For we're saying good-bye to them all
As back to the barracks we crawl
There'll be no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up my lads, Bless 'em all

Alternative Chorus
F**k 'em all, F**k 'em all
The long and the short and the tall
F**k all the sergeants and WO1's
F**k all the corporals and their bastard sons
For we're saying good-bye to the all
As back to our barracks we crawl
There'll be no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up my lads, f**k 'em all



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Corvettes

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Bless 'em all, bless 'em all
These bloody corvettes are too small
In a rough sea they'll heave and they'll pitch
They'll make you as sick as a son of a bitch
And it's up to the railing you'll sprawl
And spew up that good alcohol
So, cheer up my lads, bless 'em all


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Lancasters

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A Lancaster leaving the Ruhr
Bound for old Blighty shore
Heavily laden with flak frightened men
Scared stiff and prone on the floor
There's many a bomber long finished his tour
There's many a plonk signing on
We'll get no promotion this side of the ocean
So, cheer up my lads, bless 'em all





The last 2 were added by the RN and RAF to the song.