Am When I was young, I used to be G As fine a man as ever you'd see Am 'til the Prince of Wales, he said to me G Am Come and join the British army Am Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo G They're lookin' for monkeys up in the zoo Am And since when have I had a face like you? G Am I'd join the British army Am Sarah Comden baked a cake G It's all for poor old Slattery's sake Am She threw meself into the lake G Am Pretendin' I was balmy Am Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo G I've made me mind up what to do Am Now I'll work me ticket home to you G Am And pfft the British army Am Sergeant Heeley went away G And his wife got in the family way Am And the only words that she could say G Am Was blame the British army Am Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo G Me curse upon the Labour blue Am That took me darlin' boy from me G Am To join the British army Am Corporal Sheen's a turn o' the 'bout G Just give him a couple o' jars o' stout Am He'll bake the enemy with his mouth G Am And save the British army Am Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo G I've made me mind up what to do Am Now I'll work me ticket home to you G Am And pluck the British army