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(Reservist of the Line)
THE BACHELOR ’e fights for one | |
| As joyful as can be; | |
| But the married man don’t call it fun, | |
| Because ’e fights for three— | |
| For ’Im an’ ’Er an’ It | 5 |
| (An’ Two an’ One make Three) | |
| ’E wants to finish ’is little bit, | |
| An’ ’e wants to go ’ome to ’is tea! | |
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| The bachelor pokes up ’is ’ead | |
| To see if you are gone; | 10 |
| But the married man lies down instead, | |
| An’ waits till the sights come on, | |
| For ’Im an’ ’Er an’ a hit | |
| (Direct or ricochee) | |
| ’E wants to finish ’is little bit, | 15 |
| An’ ’e wants to go ’ome to ’is tea. | |
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| The bachelor will miss you clear | |
| To fight another day; | |
| But the married man, ’e says “No fear!” | |
| ’E wants you out of the way | 20 |
| Of ’Im an’ ’Er an’ It | |
| (An’ ’is road to ’is farm or the sea), | |
| ’E wants to finish ’is little bit, | |
| An’ ’e wants to go ’ome to ’is tea. | |
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| The bachelor ’e fights ’is fight | 25 |
| An’ stretches out an’ snores; | |
| But the married man sits up all night— | |
| For ’e don’t like out-o’-doors. | |
| ’E’ll strain an’ listen an’ peer | |
| An’ give the first alarm— | 30 |
| For the sake o’ the breathin’ ’e’s used to ’ear | |
| An’ the ’ead on the thick of ’is arm. | |
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| The bachelor may risk ’is ’ide | |
| To ’elp you when you’re downed; | |
| But the married man will wait beside | 35 |
| Till the ambulance comes round. | |
| ’E’ll take your ’ome address | |
| An’ all you’ve time to say, | |
| Or if ’e sees there’s ’ope, ’e’ll press | |
| Your art’ry ’alf the day— | 40 |
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| For ’Im an’ ’Er an’ It | |
| (An’ One from Three leaves Two), | |
| For ’e knows you wanted to finish your bit, | |
| An’ ’e knows ’oo’s wantin’ you. | |
| Yes, ’Im an’ ’Er an’ It | 45 |
| (Our ’oly One in Three), | |
| We’re all of us anxious to finish our bit, | |
| An’ we want to get ’ome to our tea! | |
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| Yes, It an’ ’Er an’ ’Im, | |
| Which often makes me think | 50 |
| The married man must sink or swim | |
| An’—’e can’t afford to sink! | |
| Oh ’Im an’ It an’ ’Er | |
| Since Adam an’ Eve began! | |
| So I’d rather fight with the bacheler | 55 |
| An’ be nursed by the married man! | |
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