大象传媒

This story is by U3A Singing Group Medley, and has been added to the site with their permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions. The story was collected by Joyce Gibson, transcribed by Elizabeth Lamont and added to the site by Bruce Logan.
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Roll out the barrel. We鈥檒l have a barrel of fun
Roll out the barrel. We鈥檝e got the blues on the run.
Sing! Boom! Tararrel! Ring out a song of good cheer.
Now鈥檚 the time to roll the barrel, for the gang鈥檚 all here.

Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run.
Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, goes the farmer鈥檚 gun
Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run
Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run.
Don鈥檛 give the farmer his fun, fun, fun.
He鈥檒l get by without his rabbit pie,
So run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run, run, run.

We鈥檙e gonna hang out our washing or the Siegfried Line.
Have you any dirty washing, mother dear?
We鈥檙e gonna hang out our washing on the Siegfried Line,
鈥楥os the washing day is here.
Whether the weather may be wet or fine,
We鈥檒l just rub along without a care.
We鈥檙e gonna hang out our washing on the Siegfried Line,
If the Siegfried Line鈥檚 still there.

Kiss me goodnight, Sergeant Major. Tuck me in my little wooden bed
We all love you, Sergeant Major, when we hear you bawling: 鈥淪how a leg!鈥�
Don鈥檛 forget to wake me in the morning,
And bring me round a nice hot cup of tea.
Kiss me good night, Sergeant major. Sergeant Major, be a mother to me.

Bless 鈥榚m all! Bless 鈥榚m all! The long and the short and the tall.
Bless all the sergeants and double-u oh ones,
Bless all the corp鈥檙als and their blinkin鈥� sons,
鈥楥os we鈥檙e saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl.
You鈥檒l get no promotion this side of the ocean
So cheer up, my lads, bless 鈥榚m all!

I鈥檒l be seeing you in all the old familiar places
That my heart and mind embraces all day through
In that small caf茅, the park across the way,
The children鈥檚 carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well.
I鈥檒l be seeing you in every lovely summer鈥檚 day,
In everything that鈥檚 light and gay, I鈥檒l always think of you that way.
I鈥檒l find you in the morning sun. And when the night is new,
I鈥檒l be looking at the moon, but I鈥檒l be seeing you.

The other night, dear, as I lay dreaming, I dreamt that you were by my side.
Came disillusion when I awoke, dear. You were gone, and then I cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are grey.
You鈥檒l never know, dear, how much I love you.
Please don鈥檛 take my sunshine away.

I鈥檝e got sixpence, jolly, jolly sixpence.
I鈥檝e got sixpence to last me all my life
I鈥檝e got tuppence to spend and tuppence to lend
And tuppence to send unto my wife.
No cares have I to grieve me, no pretty little girl to deceive me.
I鈥檓 as happy as a king, believe me, as I go rolling home.
Rolling home, rolling home, as I go rolling home.
I鈥檓 as happy as a king, believe me, as I go rolling home.

Hey! Little hen! When, when, when will you lay me an egg for my tea?
Hey! Little hen! When, when, when will you try to supply one for me?
Get into your nest, do your little best. Get it off your chest. I can do the rest.
Hey! Little hen! When, when, when, will you lay me an egg for my tea?

Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey.
A kiddley divey too. Wouldn鈥檛 you? Yes!
Mairzydoats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey.
A kiddley divey too. Wouldn鈥檛 you?
If the words sound queer, and funny to your ear, a little bit jumbled and jivey.
Sing: 鈥淢ares eat oats and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy鈥� Oh!
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey.
A kiddley divey too. Wouldn鈥檛 you 鈥� oo?
A kiddley divey too. Wouldn鈥檛 you?

There鈥檒l be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover,
Tomorrow, just you wait and see.
There鈥檒l be love and laughter and peace ever after,
Tomorrow, when the world is free.
The shepherd will tend his sheep; the valley will bloom again,
And Jimmy will go to sleep in his own little room again
There鈥檒l be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover,
Tomorrow, just you wait and see.

We鈥檒l meet again. Don鈥檛 know where, don鈥檛 know when,
But I know we鈥檒l meet again some sunny day.
Keep smiling through, just like you always do,
Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away.
So will you please say hello to the folks that I know
Tell them I won鈥檛 be long
They鈥檒l be happy to know that, as you saw me go,
I was singing this song.
We鈥檒l meet again. Don鈥檛 know where, don鈥檛 know when,
But I know we鈥檒l meet again some sunny day.

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