They say there's a
troopship just
leaving Bombay,
bound for old
Blighty shore
Heavily laden with
time expired men,
bound for the
land they adore.
There's many an
airman just
finishing his time,
there's many a
twerp signing on.
You'll get no promotion
this side of the ocean,
so cheer up my lads,
Bless 'em All.
Bless em All,
Bless em All,
the long and the
short and the tall
Bless all the sergeants
and W. O. ones,
Bless all the corp'rals
and their blinkin sons,
'Cos we're saying
goodbye to them all,
as back to their
billets they crawl
You'll get no promotion
this side of the ocean,
so cheer up my lads,
Bless 'em All
They say if you
work hard you'll
get better pay
We've heard all
that before
Clean up your buttons
and polish your boots
Scrub out the
barrack room floor
There's many a
rookie has taken it in,
hook line and
sinker an 'all
You'll get no promotion
this side of the ocean
So cheer up my lads
bless 'em all.
Bless 'em All,
Bless 'em All,
the long and the
short and the tall,
Bless all the sergeants
and W. O. ones,
Bless all the corp'rals
and their blinkin sons,
'Cos we're saying
goodbye to them all,
as back to their
billets they crawl
You'll get no promotion
this side of the ocean,
so cheer up my lads,
Bless 'em All
Now they say that
the Sergeant's a
very nice chap,
oh what a tale to tell.
Ask him for leave on a
Saturday night
he'll pay your
fare home as well.
There's many an airman
has blighted his life
through writing rude
words on the wall
You'll get no promotion
this side of the ocean
So cheer up my lads
bless 'em all
Bless 'em All,
Bless 'em All,
the long and the
short and the tall,
Bless all the sergeants
and W. O. ones,
Bless all the corp'rals
and their blinkin sons,
'Cos we're saying
goodbye to them all,
as back to their
billets they crawl
You'll get no promotion
this side of the ocean,
so cheer up my lads,
Bless 'em All
Nobody knows what a
twerp you have been,
so cheer up my lads
Bless 'em all.