Your King and Country Want You

Your King and Country Want You - Edna Thornton/Violet Lorraine

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