Bless 'Em All -

The long and the short and the tall

There’ll be no promotion this side of the ocean

So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all!

Well we sent for the Army to come to Tulagi, but General MacArthur said no

I’ll tell you the reason, this isn’t the season

Besides you’ve got no U.S.O.

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

The long and the short and the tall

There’ll be no promotion this side of the ocean

So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all!

Well we sent for the Navy to come to Tulagi, but dear little Navy agreed

In ten-thousand sections from eighteen directions

Oh Lord, what a screwed up stampede!

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

The long and the short and the tall

There’ll be no promotion this side of the ocean

So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all!

Then we sent for the Air Force to come to Tulagi, the Air Force appeared on the

scenes

And they bombed out two donkeys, five horses, three monkeys

And seven platoons of girees!

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

The long and the short and the tall

There’ll be no promotion this side of the ocean

So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all!

Then we sent for the Coast Guard to come to Tulagi, and waited for them to

appear

They sent back a letter, «We like it here better

But maybe we’ll make it next year!»

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

The long and the short and the tall

There’ll be no promotion this side of the ocean

So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all!

Then we sent for the nurses to come to Tulagi, the nurses they made it with ease

Their arse on the table, each bearing this label

«Reserved for the Officers please!»

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

Bless 'em all (Bless 'em all)

The long and the short and the tall

Bless all the Sergeants and Corporals too

Bless all the Privates and above all, bless you!

'Cause we’re saying goodbye to them all

As back to our foxholes we’ll crawl

There’ll be no promotion this side of the ocean

So cheer up my lads, bless 'em all!