Quartermaster Store
| Category: | Fun |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | 'The Quartermaster's Store' is a traditional song from England. |
| Notes: | The origins of both tune and words are uncertain. It was sung by British and ANZAC soldiers during World War I, but probably earlier as well. |
| Notes: | It's easy to add additional verses. |
GThere are rats, rats
Big as alley cats
in the sD7tores (in the stores)
in the sGtores (in the stores)
There are rats, rats
Big as alley cats
In the D7Quartermaster's GStores
Chorus
(part one) My Geyes are dim I Ccannot see
(part two) My... eyes... are... dim...
(part one) I Ahave not brought my D7specs with me
(part two) I... can... not... see...
(both parts) I Ghave not Cbrought my Gspecs D7with Gme
Additional verses - add or subtract as you wish
Mice . . . running through the rice.
Snakes . . . as big as garden rakes.
Beans . . . as big as submarines.
Gravy . . . enough to float the navy.
Cakes . . . that give us tummy aches.
Eggs . . . with scaly chicken legs.
Butter . . . running in the gutter.
Lard . . . they sell it by the yard.
Bread . . . with great big lumps like lead.
Cheese . . . that makes you want to sneeze.
Soot . . . they grow it by the foot.
Goats . . . eating all the oats
Bees . . . with little knobby knees.
Apes . . . eating all the grapes.
Turtles . . . wearing rubber girdles.
Coke . . . enough to make you choke.
Pepsi . . . that gives you apoplexy.
Roaches . . . sleeping in the coaches.
Flies . . . swarming 'round the pies.
Fishes . . . washing all the dishes.
Moths . . . eating through the cloths
Scouts . . . eating brussel sprouts.
Leaders . . . slapping at the skeeters.
Antelopes . . . eating cantalopes.
Bears . . . with curlers in their hair.
Bobwhites . . . wearing silken tights.
Buffalos . . . with hair between their toes.
Eagles . . . chasing little beagles.
Foxes . . . stuffed in little boxes.
Owls . . . shredding paper towels.
Staffers . . . swinging from the rafters.
Ants . . . in little tartan pants.
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