When The Sergeant-Major's On Parade-Peter Dawson

[00:07.74]When the sun is shining bright [00:09.22]Dispelling all the dews of night [00:11.21]With Sam Browne belt and buttons bright [00:13.90]Behold the Sergeant Major [00:18.50]Batman makes my army bed [00:20.22]And soon my boots a luster shed [00:22.12]He turns me out from foot to head [00:24.59]A dapper Sergeant Major [00:28.83]Then woe to them that meet my eye [00:33.87]They never do they turn and fly [00:40.29]When I'm here on parade in the square [00:44.12]How the folks passing by turn and stare [00:47.84]For they say This beats the band [00:51.43]The way he handles the men is grand [00:55.24]When I shout [00:56.13]Birds fly out [00:57.07]Daisies fade [00:58.95]I've a way that must be obeyed [01:02.67]NCOs say I bite [01:04.48]While recruits die of fright [01:06.37]When the Sergeant Major's on parade [01:11.52] [01:18.13]Eyes as keen as sparrow hawk [01:19.66]Or like a lobster on a stalk [01:21.55]No nudge or wink or smile or talk [01:24.07]Escapes the Sergeant Major [01:28.69]True I've got a fearful name [01:30.43]And folk say it's a crying shame [01:32.31]They'd like to kill or halt or maim [01:34.96]That fiend the Sergeant Major [01:39.23]But that's the proper Army style [01:44.76]And now and then they see me smile [01:51.78]When I'm here on parade in the square [01:55.49]How the folk passing by turn and stare [01:59.18]For they say This beats the band [02:02.91]The way he handles the men is grand [02:06.61]When I shout [02:07.62]Birds fly out [02:08.59]Daisies fade [02:10.45]I've a way that must be obeyed [02:14.20]NCOs say I bite [02:16.02]While recruits die of fright [02:17.85]When the Sergeant Major's on parade [02:22.54]Pick 'em up Pick 'em up there [02:23.95]What the Where the Who [02:26.24]Pick 'em up Pick 'em up there [02:27.69]Coal fatigue for you [02:29.42]Left Left Left [02:32.43]Is that the way we won Waterloo [02:37.02]Come along come along there [02:38.60]Jump to it my lad [02:40.47]If you don't you'll hear me call [02:42.04]A spade a spade [02:44.10]Left Left Party shun The Sergeant Major's on parade [02:57.86]