JOLLY GOOD LUCK TO THE GIRL WHO LOVES A SOLDIER
(Fred W Leigh / Kenneth Lyle  1906)


(Fred W Leigh / Kenneth Lyle  1906)


as recorded by Vesta Tilley
with orchestra conducted by Albert W Ketelbey
June 1915


Find the military man who's really worthy of the name,
Who's never behindhand when duty's to be done.
He's the fellow that you can trust to try and win the game,
Whatever the prize waiting to be won!
By jingo, don't the girls know that as well as I do,
Isn't the fact made plainer every day?
When you see them strolling by a soldier's side,
Who could ever be more proud than they?

Jolly good luck to the girls who love a soldier;
Girls, have you been there?
You know we military men
Always do our duty everywhere!
Jolly good luck to the girls who love a soldier;
Real good boys are we.
Girls, if you'd like to love a soldier,
You can all love me!

Girls, I want to advise you, will you please attend to me,
When choosing a sweetheart, pray choose the proper sort!
Don't you have anything to do with men who sail the sea,
They're regular flirts, wives in every port!
You'll never find a soldier act in such a way,
I think to be hard on him is nothing but cheek!
Perhaps you won't believe what I'm about to say,
I was true to one girl all last week!

Jolly good luck to the girls who love a soldier;
Girls, have you been there?
You know we military chaps
Always do our duty everywhere!
Jolly good luck to the girls who love a soldier;
Real good boys are we.
Girls, if you'd like to love a soldier,
You can all, ha-ha, love, ha-ha, me!

Jolly good luck to the girls who love a soldier;
Girls, have you been there?
You know we military lads
Always do our duty everywhere!
Jolly good luck to the girls who love a soldier;
Real good boys are we.
Girls, if you'd like to love a soldier,
You can all love me!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - March 2015)