Mr. Kipling, he said it best.
We're footslogslogslogsloggin' over America
Footfootfootfootsloggin' over America --
(Bootsbootsbootsbootsmovin' up and down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
Sevensixelevenfivenine-an'-twenty mile to-day
Fourelevenseventeenthirty-two the day before --
(Bootsbootsbootsbootsmovin' up and down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
Don'tdon'tdon'tdon'tlook at what's in front of you.
(Bootsbootsbootsbootsmovin' up an' down again);
Menmenmenmenmen go mad with watchin' em,
An' there's no discharge in the war!
Countcountcountcountthe bullets in the bandoliers.
Ifyoureyesdropthey will get atop o' you!
(Bootsbootsbootsbootsmovin' up and down again) --
There's no discharge in the war!
Wecanstickout'unger, thirst, an' weariness,
Butnotnotnotnot the chronic sight of 'em,
Bootbootsbootsbootsmovin' up an' down again,
An' there's no discharge in the war!
'Taintsobadbyday because o' company,
But nightbringslongstringso' forty thousand million
Bootsbootsbootsbootsmovin' up an' down again.
There's no discharge in the war!
I'avemarchedsixweeks in 'Ell an' certify
Itisnotfiredevils, dark, or anything,
But bootsbootsbootsbootsmovin' up an' down again,
An' there's no discharge in the war!
Trytrytrytryto think o' something different
OhmyGodkeepme from goin' lunatic!
(Bootsbootsbootsbootsmovin' up an' down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!