Iwentintoapublic-’ousetogetapinto’beer，Thepublican’eupan’sez，“Weservenored-coatshere。”
Thegirlsbe’indthebartheylaughedan’giggledfittodie，Ioutsintothestreetagainan’tomyselfsezI：
Oit’sTommythis，an’Tommythat，an’“Tommy，goaway“；
Butit’s“Thankyou，MisterAtkins“，whenthebandbeginstoplay，Thebandbeginstoplay，myboys，thebandbeginstoplay，Oit’s“Thankyou，MisterAtkins“，whenthebandbeginstoplay。
Iwentintoatheatreassoberascouldbe，Theygaveadrunkcivilianroom，but’adn’tnoneforme；
Theysentmetothegalleryorroundthemusic-’alls，Butwhenitcomestofightin’，Lord！they’llshovemeinthestalls！
Forit’sTommythis，an’Tommythat，an’“Tommy，waitoutside“；
Butit’s“SpecialtrainforAtkins“whenthetrooper’sonthetide，Thetroopship’sonthetide，myboys，thetroopship’sonthetide，Oit’s“SpecialtrainforAtkins“whenthetrooper’sonthetide。
Yes，makin’mocko’uniformsthatguardyouwhileyousleepIscheaperthanthemuniforms，an’they’restarvationcheap；
An’hustlin’drunkensoldierswhenthey’regoin’largeabitIsfivetimesbetterbusinessthanparadin’infullkit。
Thenit’sTommythis，an’Tommythat，an’“Tommy，’ow’syersoul？”
Butit’s“Thinredlineof’eroes“whenthedrumsbegintoroll，Thedrumsbegintoroll，myboys，thedrumsbegintoroll，Oit’s“Thinredlineof’eroes“whenthedrumsbegintoroll。
Wearen’tnothinred’eroes，norwearen’tnoblackguardstoo，Butsinglemeninbarricks，mostremarkablelikeyou；
An’ifsometimesourconduckisn’tallyourfancypaints，Why，singlemeninbarricksdon’tgrowintoplastersaints；
Whileit’sTommythis，an’Tommythat，an’“Tommy，fallbe’ind“，Butit’s“Pleasetowalkinfront，sir“，whenthere’stroubleinthewind，There’stroubleinthewind，myboys，there’stroubleinthewind，Oit’s“Pleasetowalkinfront，sir“，whenthere’stroubleinthewind。
Youtalko’betterfoodforus，an’schools，an’fires，an’all：
We’llwaitforextryrationsifyoutreatusrational。
Don’tmessaboutthecook-roomslops，butproveittoourfaceTheWidow’sUniformisnotthesoldier-man’sdisgrace。
Forit’sTommythis，an’Tommythat，an’“Chuckhimout，thebrute！”
Butit’s“Saviourof’iscountry“whenthegunsbegintoshoot；
An’it’sTommythis，an’Tommythat，an’anythingyouplease；
An’Tommyain’tabloomin’fool——youbetthatTommysees！
FUZZY-WUZZY
SoudanExpeditionaryForce
We’vefoughtwithmanymenacrosttheseas，An’someof’emwasbravean’somewasnot：
ThePaythanan’theZuluan’Burmese；
ButtheFuzzywasthefinesto’thelot。
Wenevergotaha’porth’schangeof’im：
’Esquattedinthescruban’’ockedour’orses，’EcutoursentriesupatSuakim，An’’eplayedthecatan’banjowithourforces。
So’ere’stoyou，Fuzzy-Wuzzy，atyour’omeintheSoudan；
You’reaporebenighted’eathenbutafirst-classfightin’man；
Wegivesyouyourcertificate，an’ifyouwantitsignedWe’llcomean’’avearompwithyouwheneveryou’reinclined。
WetookourchanstamongtheKhyber’ills，TheBoersknockedussillyatamile，TheBurmangiveusIrriwaddychills，An’aZuluimpidishedusupinstyle：
ButallweevergotfromsuchastheyWaspoptowhattheFuzzymadeusswaller；
We’eldourbloomin’own，thepaperssay，ButmanformantheFuzzyknockedus’oller。
Then’ere’stoyou，Fuzzy-Wuzzy，an’themissisandthekid；
Ourorderswastobreakyou，an’ofcoursewewentan’did。
WesloshedyouwithMartinis，an’itwasn’t’ardlyfair；
Butforalltheoddsagin’you，Fuzzy-Wuz，youbrokethesquare。
’E’asn’tgotnopapersof’isown，’E’asn’tgotnomedalsnorrewards，Sowemustcertifytheskill’e’sshownInusin’of’islongtwo-’andedswords：
When’e’s’oppin’inan’outamongthebushWith’iscoffin-’eadedshieldan’shovel-spear，An’appydaywithFuzzyontherushWilllastan’ealthyTommyforayear。
So’ere’stoyou，Fuzzy-Wuzzy，an’yourfriendswhicharenomore，Ifwe’adn’tlostsomemessmateswewould’elpyoutodeplore；
Butgivean’take’sthegospel，an’we’llcallthebargainfair，Forifyou’avelostmorethanus，youcrumpledupthesquare！
’Erushesatthesmokewhenweletdrive，An’，beforeweknow，’e’s’ackin’atour’ead；
’E’sall’otsandan’gingerwhenalive，An’’e’sgenerallyshammin’when’e’sdead。
’E’sadaisy，’e’saducky，’e’salamb！
’E’sainjia-rubberidiotonthespree，’E’stheon’ythingthatdoesn’tgiveadamnForaRegimento’BritishInfantree！
So’ere’stoyou，Fuzzy-Wuzzy，atyour’omeintheSoudan；
You’reaporebenighted’eathenbutafirst-classfightin’man；
An’’ere’stoyou，Fuzzy-Wuzzy，withyour’ayrick’eadof’air——
Youbigblackboundin’beggar——foryoubrokeaBritishsquare！
SOLDIER，SOLDIER
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，Whydon’tyoumarchwithmytruelove？”
“We’refreshfromofftheshipan’’e’smaybegivetheslip，An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。”
Newlove！Truelove！
Bestgolookforanewlove，Thedeadtheycannotrise，an’you’dbetterdryyoureyes，An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，Whatdidyouseeo’mytruelove？”
“Iseed’imservetheQueeninasuito’rifle-green，An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。”
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，Didyeseenomoreo’mytruelove？”
“Iseed’imrunnin’bywhentheshotsbeguntofly——
Butyou’dbestgolookforanewlove。”
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，Didaughttake’armtomytruelove？”
“Icouldn’tseethefight，forthesmokeitlaysowhite——
An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。”
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，I’llupan’tendtomytruelove！”
“’E’slyingonthedeadwithabulletthrough’is’ead，An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。”
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，I’lldownan’diewithmytruelove！”
“Thepitwedug’ll’ide’iman’thetwentymenbeside’im——
An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。”
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，Doyoubringnosignfrommytruelove？”
“Ibringalockof’airthat’eallususedtowear，An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。”
“Soldier，soldiercomefromthewars，OthenIknowit’strueI’velostmytruelove！”
“An’Itellyoutruthagain——whenyou’velostthefeelo’painYou’dbesttakemeforyourtruelove。”
Truelove！Newlove！
Besttake’imforanewlove，Thedeadtheycannotrise，an’you’dbetterdryyoureyes，An’you’dbesttake’imforyourtruelove。
SCREW-GUNS
Smokin’mypipeonthemountings，sniffin’themornin’cool，Iwalksinmyoldbrowngaitersalongo’myoldbrownmule，Withseventygunnersbe’indme，an’neverabeggarforgetsIt’sonlythepickoftheArmythathandlesthedearlittlepets——’Tss！’Tss！
Foryoualllovethescrew-guns——thescrew-gunstheyallloveyou！
Sowhenwecallroundwithafewguns，o’courseyouwillknowwhattodo——hoo！hoo！
JestsendinyourChiefan’surrender——
it’sworseifyoufightsoryouruns：
Youcangowhereyouplease，youcanskidupthetrees，butyoudon’tgetawayfromtheguns！
Theysendsusalongwheretheroadsare，butmostlywegoeswheretheyain’t：
We’dclimbupthesideofasign-boardan’trusttothesticko’thepaint：
We’vechiviedtheNagaan’Looshai，we’vegivetheAfreedeemanfits，Forwefanciesourselvesattwothousand，wegunsthatarebuiltintwobits——’Tss！’Tss！
Foryoualllovethescrew-guns。
Ifamandoesn’twork，why，wedrills’iman’teaches’im’owtobehave；
Ifabeggarcan’tmarch，why，wekills’iman’rattles’iminto’isgrave。
You’vegottostanduptoourbusinessan’springwithoutsnatchin’
orfuss。
D’yousaythatyousweatwiththefield-guns？
ByGod，youmustlatherwithus——’Tss！’Tss！
Foryoualllovethescrew-guns。
Theeaglesisscreamin’aroundus，theriver’sa-moanin’below，We’reclearo’thepinean’theoak-scrub，we’reoutontherocksan’thesnow，An’thewindisasthinasawhip-lashwhatcarriesawaytotheplainsTherattlean’stampo’thelead-mules——
thejinglety-jinko’thechains——’Tss！’Tss！
Foryoualllovethescrew-guns。
There’sawheelontheHornso’theMornin’，an’awheelontheedgeo’thePit，An’adropintonothin’beneathyouasstraightasabeggarcanspit：
Withthesweatrunnin’outo’yourshirt-sleeves，an’thesunoffthesnowinyourface，An’’arfo’themenonthedrag-ropestoholdtheoldgunin’erplace——’Tss！’Tss！
Foryoualllovethescrew-guns。
Smokin’mypipeonthemountings，sniffin’themornin’cool，Iclimbsinmyoldbrowngaitersalongo’myoldbrownmule。
Themonkeycansaywhatourroadwas——
thewild-goat’eknowswherewepassed。
Standeasy，youlong-earedolddarlin’s！
Outdrag-ropes！Withshrapnel！Holdfast——’Tss！’Tss！
Foryoualllovethescrew-guns——thescrew-gunstheyallloveyou！
Sowhenwetaketeawithafewguns，o’courseyouwillknowwhattodo——hoo！hoo！
JestsendinyourChiefan’surrender——
it’sworseifyoufightsoryouruns：
Youmayhideinthecaves，they’llbeonlyyourgraves，butyoucan’tgetawayfromtheguns！
GUNGADIN
Youmaytalko’ginandbeerWhenyou’requarteredsafeout’ere，An’you’resenttopenny-fightsan’Aldershotit；
ButwhenitcomestoslaughterYouwilldoyourworkonwater，An’you’lllickthebloomin’bootsof’imthat’sgotit。
NowinInjia’ssunnyclime，WhereIusedtospendmytimeA-servin’of’ErMajestytheQueen，OfallthemblackfacedcrewThefinestmanIknewWasourregimentalbhisti，GungaDin。
Hewas“Din！Din！Din！
Youlimpin’lumpo’brick-dust，GungaDin！
Hi！slipperyhitherao！
Water，getit！Paneelao！1
Yousquidgy-nosedoldidol，GungaDin。”
Theuniform’eworeWasnothin’muchbefore，An’ratherlessthan’arfo’thatbe’ind，Forapieceo’twistyragAn’agoatskinwater-bagWasallthefield-equipment’ecouldfind。
Whenthesweatin’troop-trainlayInasidin’throughtheday，Wherethe’eatwouldmakeyourbloomin’eyebrowscrawl，Weshouted“HarryBy！”2
Tillourthroatswerebricky-dry，Thenwewopped’im’cause’ecouldn’tserveusall。
Itwas“Din！Din！Din！
You’eathen，wherethemischief’aveyoubeen？
Youputsomejuldee3initOrI’llmarrowyouthisminute4
Ifyoudon’tfillupmyhelmet，GungaDin！”
’Ewoulddotan’carryoneTillthelongestdaywasdone；
An’’edidn’tseemtoknowtheuseo’fear。
Ifwechargedorbrokeorcut，Youcouldbetyourbloomin’nut，’E’dbewaitin’fiftypacesrightflankrear。
With’ismussick，5on’isback，’Ewouldskipwithourattack，An’watchustillthebuglesmade“Retire“，An’forall’isdirty’ide’Ewaswhite，clearwhite，insideWhen’ewenttotendthewoundedunderfire！
Itwas“Din！Din！Din！”