Am
When I was young, I used to be,
G
As fine a man as ever you’d see,
Am
’til the Prince of Wales, he said to me,
Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo,
G
They’re lookin’ for monkeys up in the zoo,
Am
And if I had a face like you
G
Am
I’d join the British army.
Am
Sarah Comden baked a cake,
G
It’s all for poor old Slattery’s sake,
Am
She threw meself into the lake,
Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo,
G
They’re lookin’ for monkeys up in the zoo,
Am
And if I had a face like you
G
Am
I’d join the British army.
Am
Sergeant Heeley went away,
G
And his wife got in the family way,
Am
And the only thing that she could say,
Am
*Fuck* the British army.
Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo,
G
They’re lookin’ for monkeys up in the zoo,
Am
And if I had a face like you
G
Am
I’d join the British army.
Am
Corporal Sheen’s a turn o’ the ’bout,
G
Just give him a couple o’ jars o’ stout,
Am
He’ll bake the enemy with his mouth,
Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo,
G
They’re lookin’ for monkeys up in the zoo,
Am
And if I had a face like you
G
Am
I’d join the British army.
Am
Kilted soldiers wear no drawers,
G
won’t you kindly lend them yours
Am
The rich must always help the poor
Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo,
G
They’re lookin’ for monkeys up in the zoo,
Am
And if I had a face like you
G
Am
I’d join the British army.
Am
When I was young I used to be
G
as fine a man as ever you’d see
Am
Til the Prince of Wales he said to me:
Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo,
G
They’re lookin’ for monkeys up in the zoo,
Am
And if I had a face like you
G
Am
I’d *Fuck* the British army.
G
Am
