WHEN THEY SOUND THE LAST ALL-CLEAR
(Music: Hugh Charles / Lyrics: Lewis Elton)


Vera Lynn (with Mantovani & His Orch.) - 1941
Lew Stone & His Orch. (vocal: Benny Lee) - 1941
Donald Peers - 1941
The Three Suns - 1941
Gene Autry - 1941




When they sound the last all-clear
How happy, my darling, we'll be
When they turn up the lights
And the dark lonely nights
Are only a memory

Never more we'll be apart
Always together, sweetheart 
For the peace-bells will ring 
And the whole world will sing
When they sound the last all-clear

We've got our troubles and we've got our cares
But as long as we keep smiling through
There'll come a day 
When the clouds roll away 
And the sun will be shining anew

When they sound the last all-clear
How happy, my darling, we'll be
When they turn up the lights
And the dark lonely nights
Are only a memory

Never more we'll be apart
Always together, sweetheart 
For the peace-bells will ring 
And the whole world will sing
When they sound the last all-clear



(Transcribed from the Vera Lynn
recording by Mel Priddle - March 2009)