| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his privates three
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| «Beer, beer, beer», said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry
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| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his corporals three
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| Hup two said the corporals
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| Beer, beer, beer said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry
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| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his sergeants three
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| Yeahhhhh, said the sergeants
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| Hup two said the corporals
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| Beer, beer, beer said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry
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| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his shavetails three
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| We do all the work said the shavetails
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| Yeahhhh, said the sergeants
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| March you dump watch said the corporals
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| Beer, beer, beer said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry
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| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his captains three
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| Oh don’t be late for the dance said the captains
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| We do all the work, said the shavetails
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| Yeahhhhh said the sergeants
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| March to the guardhouse said the corporals
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| Beer, beer, beer said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry
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| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his chaplains three
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| Oh what a bloody mess, amen amen hallelujah
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| Oh don’t be late for the dance, said the captains
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| We do all the work, said the shavetails
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| Yeahhhh said the sergeants
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| Put it in a bucket said the corporals
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| Beer, beer, beer said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry
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| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his colonels three
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| Oh what a lovely war, said the colonels
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| Oh what a bloody mess, amen, amen hallelujah
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| Oh don’t be late for the dance said the captains
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| We do al the work said the shavetails
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| Yeahhhhh said the sergeants
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| March to the end said the corporals
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| Beer, beer, beer said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry
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| Old King Cole was a merry old soul
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| And a merry old soul was he
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| Called for his pipe
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| And he called for his bowl
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| And he called for his generals three
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| Thuh, thuh, Oh come on fellahs, give a fellah break
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| Uh what’s my next command said the generals
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| Oh what a lovely war said the colonels
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| Oh what a bloody mess, amen
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| Oh what a bloody mess said the captains
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| Oh what a bloody mess, said the shavetails
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| Oh what a bloody mess, said the sergeants
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| Oh what a bloody mess said the sergeants
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| Beer, beer, beer said the privates
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| Merry men are we
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| There’s none so fair as can compare
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| With the Fighting Infantry |