Idle On Parade

Idle on Parade - Anthony Newley

This is a camp that is a-mighty tough

Were the marchin' men are made

But i am a guy who doesn't dig that stuff

And i'm idle on parade

There is a man a sergeant-major lush

And he has got to be obeyed yeah

And in a voice just like a little thrush

He says i'm idle on parade

Now when they gave me a rifle well they went too far

I'm much better off when i got a guitar

I told the co that i wanna be sent

He sent me to a place where i could repent

When i was a-free i was a crazy pup

Rock-a-boogie was my trade

Now captain burton-bassett says i'm all shook up

And i'm idle on parade

When they gave me a rifle well they went too far

I'm much better off when i got a guitar

I told the co that i wanna be sent

He sent me to a place where i could repent

When i was a-free i was a crazy pup

Rock-a-boogie was my trade

Now captain burton-bassett says i'm all shook up

And i'm idle on para-a-a-a-a-ade

Idle on paraa-a-a-ade