Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag

Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag - Murray Johnson/Violet Lorraine

Private Perks is a funny little codger

With a smile a funny smile

Five feet none he's and artful little dodger

With a smile a funny smile

Flush or broke he'll have his little joke

He can't be suppress'd

All the other fellows have to grin

When he gets this off his chest Hi

(sung twice after each verse)

Pack kit-bag

And smile smile smile

While you've a lucifer to light your fag

Smile boys that's the style

What's the use of worrying

It never was worth while so

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag

And smile smile smile

Private Perks went a-marching into Flanders

With his smile his funny smile

He was lov'd by the privates and commanders

For his smile his funny smile

When a throng of Bosches came along

With a mighty swing

Perks yell'd out This little bunch is mine

Keep your heads down boys and sing Hi

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag

And smile smile smile

While you've a lucifer to light your fag

Smile boys that's the style

What's the use of worrying

It never was worth while so

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag

And smile smile smile

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag

And smile smile smile

While you've a lucifer to light your fag

Smile boys that's the style

What's the use of worrying

It never was worth while so

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag

And smile smile smile