Your King And Country Want You (from "Oh! It's A Lovely War")

Your King And Country Want You - Madame Edna Thornton/George Grossmith

We've watched you playing cricket

And every kind of game

At football golf and polo

You men have made your name

But now your country calls you

To play your part in war

And no matter what befalls you

We shall love you all the more

So come and join the forces

As your fathers did before

Oh we don't want to lose you

But we think you ought to go

For your king and your country

Both need you so

We shall want you and miss you

But with all our might and main

We shall cheer you thank you kiss you

When you come back again

We want you from all quarters

So help us south and north

We want you in your thousands

From Falmouth to the forth

You'll never find us fail you

When you are in distress

So answer when we hail you

And let your word be yes

And so your name in years to come

Each mother's son shall bless

Oh we don't want to lose you

But we think you ought to go

For your king and your country

Both need you so

We shall want you and miss you

But with all our might and main

We shall cheer you thank you kiss you

When you come back again

Oh we don't want to lose you

But we think you ought to go

For your king and your country

Both need you so

We shall want you and miss you

But with all our might and main

We shall cheer you thank you kiss you

When you come back again