When I was young I used to be as fine a man as ever you'd see
And the Prince of Wales, he said to me, "Come join the British army"
Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up in the zoo
And if I had a face like you, I'd join the British army
Sarah Condon baked a cake, 'twas all for poor old Slattery's sake
I threw meself into the lake, pretending I was barmy
Toora loora loora loo, 'twas the only thing that I could do
To work my ticket home to you and leave the British army
Corporal Duff's got such a drought, just give him a couple of jars of stout
He'll eat the enemy with his mouth and save the British Army
Toora loora loora loo, me curse is on the Labour crew
They took your darling boy from you to join the British army
Captain Heeley went away and his wife got in the family way
And the only thing that she would say was "Blame the British Army"
Toora loora loora loo, I've made me mind up what to do
I'll work my ticket home to you and f*ck the British army
When I was young I used to be as fine a man as ever you'd see
And the Prince of Wales, he said to me, "Come join the British army"
Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up in the zoo
And if I had a face like you, I'd join the British army
