THE 8.50 CHOO-CHOO
>From the film "Miss London Ltd." (1943)
(Val Guest / Manning Sherwin)

Anne Shelton (Film Soundtrack) - 1943




The front of the train for Basingstoke and Fareham
The back of the train will call at Poole and Wareham
Change at Woking for Bournemouth and for Boscombe
Change at Winchester for Brockenhurst
Calling at Southampton Central first
For the Weymouth line take the train on Platform Nine

(Here's some announcements, some special announcements)
(Read the announcements and make it clear so they can hear)

The special for Devon on Platform Eleven will now leave from Seven
Please arrange to make this change
The 9.5 from Ilfracombe will leave on the dot
But here's the most important announcement of the lot

The 8.50 choo-choo to Waterloo-choo choos in on Platform 13
It's bringing your boy in, so start ship-ahoyin'
Your sailor or your Marine
You may find a soldier who's the world to you
You might even find a little AC2 in Air Force blue
The 8.50 choo-choo to Waterloo-choo choos in on lucky 13
So brush up the kissin' he's bound to be missin'
And hurry on to the scene
You may see that man with his happy-go-lucky grin
Waving to you when the 8.50 choo-choo pulls in 

(The 8.50 choo-choo to Waterloo-choo choos in on Platform 13)
(It's bringing your boy in, so start ship-ahoyin')
(Your sailor or your Marine)
(Please don't travel on the train for pleasure, please)
(Please let me enquire can there be anyone who finds this fun)
(The 8.50 choo-choo to Waterloo-choo choos in on Platform 13)
(There's lots of brand new valises and baggages and cases)
(And trunks and things on the scene)
(You must please excuse us if we begin to begin)
(We've have lots to do now the 8.50 choo-choo is in)

Let's see who choo-choo to Waterloo-choo chooed in to Platform 13
Now this beg-your-pardon belongs to Miss Arden
(The cutest trick you've ever seen)
Here's a happy-go-lucky cavalier (Doo-doo-doo)
You can bet he's gonna be the Cuban Isle (Just look at that smile)
The 8.50 choo-choo to Waterloo-choo choos in on lucky 13 (A lucky number)
So brush up the kissin' he's bound to be missin'
And hurry on to the scene
(You may see that man with his happy-go-lucky grin)
(Waving to you when the 8.50 choo-choo pulls in)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2010)