The Soldier and the Sailor

(I start this on D4, G4)

A soldier and a sailor was a'walking one day
Said the soldier to the sailor
I will teach you to pray
And if we have one prayer
May we also have ten
May we have a bloody litany
Said the sailor Ah-men
May we have a bloody litany
May we have a bloody litany
May we have a bloody litany
Said the Sailor Ah-men
Now the first thing that we'll pray for
We shall pray for some beer
Oh glory, oh glory, that will bring us good cheer
And if we have one pint
May we also have ten
May we have a bloody brewery
Said the sailor Ah-men
May we have a bloody brewery (x3)
Said the sailor Ah-men
Now the next thing that we'll pray for
We’ll pray for some cash
Oh glory, oh glory, we throw a big bash
And if we have one pound
May we also have ten
May we have the Bank of England
Said the sailor Ah-men
May we have the Bank of England (x3)
Said the sailor Ah-men
One more thing that we'll pray for
Is a company fine
A chorus of voices, not just yours and mine
And if we have one song
May we also have ten
May we have a shanty sing-a-long
Said the sailor Ah-men
May we have a shanty sing-a-long (x3)
Said the sailor Ah-men
Now the last thing that we’ll pray for
We will pray for some peace
From Norway to Chile
From China to Greece
And if we have one year
May we also have ten
May there never be another war
Said the sailor Ah-men
May there never be another war
Said the sailor Ah-men

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