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The song "Oh! It's a Lovely War" was written by J. P. Long and Maurice Scott in 1917.
The lyrics of the first verse and the chorus are as follows:
Up to your waist in water,
Up to your eyes in slush -
Using the kind of language,
That makes the sergeant blush;
Who wouldn't join the army?
That's what we all inquire,
Don't we pity the poor civilians sitting beside the fire.
Chorus
Oh! Oh! Oh! it's a lovely war,
Who wouldn't be a soldier eh?
Oh! It's a shame to take the pay.
As soon as reveille is gone
We feel just as heavy as lead,
But we never get up till the sergeant brings
Our breakfast up to bed
Oh! Oh! Oh! it's a lovely war,
What do we want with eggs and ham
When we've got plum and apple jam?
Form fours! Right turn!
How shall we spend the money we earn?
Oh! Oh! Oh! it's a lovely war.
This is an arrangement for full Concert Band that could be used to accompany a sing-a-long of this World War 1 song's 3 verses and chorus. The MP3 plays only 2 verses with Chorus plus repeats. There are Horns in F and Eb, Basses in C, Eb and Bb as well as an optional Piano part (Not on the score).
Grade = 3 Duration = 3:08 mins.
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