YOUR DADDY WAS A SOLDIER
(Ruth Wallis)


Ruth Wallis - 1947




 
In olden days when mothers sang a lullaby
She would sigh rock-a-bye baby
Nowadays it's different, and I'll show you how
She serenades her baby now.....

Your Daddy was a soldier
And your Mommy was a WAC
They crossed the sea together
And together they came back
Your Daddy was so handsome
And he looked real sharp and proud
And all the fellas whistled
When your Mommy went to town

Your Daddy was a hero
and your Mommy was to proud
So baby hold your head up
Hold it high above the crowd
Now you'll be in clover
There's a better world in store
Your Daddy was a soldier
Your Mommy was a WAC
And you were worth fighting for

Climb upon my knee, there is more to tell
It ended well, wait 'til you hear
Though you'll never read it in your history
Still you ought to know, my dear.....

Your Daddy tried manoeuvres
But your Mommy called retreat
Your Daddy never faltered
For the victory would be sweet
The position was strategic
It required a well-skilled hand
So on D+23 Day
Your Daddy marched into no-man's land

Your Mommy lit the fuse
And your Daddy popped the gun
And that, my little darling
Is how it all was done
Now, you'll be in clover
There's a better world in store
Your Daddy was a soldier
Your Mommy was a WAC
And that's how we won the war






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2012)