Now You've Got Yer Khaki On (from "Oh! It's A Lovely War")

Now You've Got Yer Khaki On - Marie Lloyd/George Grossmith

Perhaps you don't know

What a big surprise I've had

I never would have dreamed of this before

'Cause I used to look on blokes

As sort of comic caper jokes

A fing to have a lark wive nothing more

Perhaps you don't know Johnny Brown

Who sold the flowers and fruit

I stood I'm 'cause he used to make me laugh

The other day he rolled up in Khaki if you please

I says Lumme don't it suit yer Jack not harf

Now I do feel so proud of you

I do honour bright

I'm going to give you an extra cuddle tonight

I didn't like yer much before yer joined the army John

But I do like yer cocky now you've got yer Khaki on

Once or twice he took me to a moving picture show

He told me and all that kind of stuff

And I don't mind saying this

I used to let him have a kiss

Until I said now chuck it that's enough

Then up he rolls in Khaki I says

Lovely ain't you grown

You've altered but you've altered for the best

Once or twice

I thought you meant to grow a Derby Kell

But they've took it off and stuffed it in yer chest

Now I do feel so proud of you

I do honour bright

I'm going to give you an extra cuddle tonight

I didn't like yer much before yer joined the army John

But I do like yer cocky now you've got yer Khaki on

Standing at the corner of the street last night

He said to me

Now what are yer going to do

Let's get married right away

I said now what would people say

They'd all begin to talk about us two

Well he looked disappointed

I said let's say a month

Then on me word the honest truth to speak

He told me that his furlough

Might be cut short any day

So I says then I'll be ready in a week

Now I do feel so proud of you

I do honour bright

I'm going to give you an extra cuddle tonight

I didn't like yer much before yer joined the army John

But I do like yer cocky now you've got yer Khaki on