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(World War II Version) |
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I got the news that the war had begun |
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It was straight for the Army Hall that I run |
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And all of the people in my home town |
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Was a running up and a running down |
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Singing: |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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There's a mighty big war that's got to be won |
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And we'll get back together again. |
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The crowd was packed by the railroad track |
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People was yelling and patting my back |
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And while the engineer rung his bell |
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I hugged all the mothers and kissed all the gals, |
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Singing: |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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There's a mighty big war that's got to be won |
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And we'll get back together again |
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I got to the camp and I learnt how to fight |
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Fascists in daytime, mosquitoes at night |
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I got my orders to cross o'er the sea |
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So I waved \"goodbye\" to the girls I could see, |
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Singing: |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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There's a mighty big war that's got to be won |
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And we'll get back together again |
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I got on a boat and I started to float |
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My old pack-sack and my big wool coat |
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With ten thousand men we rode the foam |
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And sung this song to the people back home: |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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There's a mighty big war that's got to be won |
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And we'll get back together again |
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I landed somewhere on a fighting shore |
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With ten million soldiers and ten million more |
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And while we were chasing that Super Race |
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We sung this song in the chase. |
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It was: |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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There's a mighty big war that's got to be won |
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And we'll get back together again |
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So it won't be long till the fascists are gone |
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And all of their likes are finished and done |
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We'll throw the clods of dirt in their face |
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And walk away from that lonesome place |
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Singing: |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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So long, it's been good to know you |
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There's a mighty big war that's got to be won |
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And we'll get back together again |
