Who's for the trench ?
Are you, my laddie?
Who'll follow French ?
Will you, my laddie?
Who's fretting to begin,
Who's going out to win?
And who wants to save his skin ?
Do you, my laddie?
Who's for the khaki suit ?
Are you, my laddie?
Who longs to charge and shoot ?
Do you, my laddie?
Who's keen on getting fit,
Who means to show his grit,
And who'd rather wait a bit ?
Would you, my laddie?
Who'll earn the Empire's thanks ?
Will you, my laddie?
Who'll swell the victor's ranks ?
Will you, my laddie?
When that procession comes,
Banners and rolling drums ?
Who'll stand and bite his thumbs ?
Will you, my laddie?