English Songs Popular during the First World War

"Pack Up Your Troubles"

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag,
And smile, smile, smile.
While you've a lucifer to light your fag,
Smile, boys, that's the style.
What's the use of worrying,
It never was worthwhile, so
Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag,
And smile, smile, smile.

"It's a Long Way to Tipperary"

It's a long way to Tipperrary, It's a long way to go;
It's a long way to Tipperary To the sweetest girl I know!
Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell, Leiscester Square,
It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there!

"Alexander's Ragtime Band"

Oh, ma honey, oh, ma honey, better hurry and let's
meander.
Ain't you goin', ain't you goin', to the leader man,
ragged meter man?
Oh, ma honey, oh, ma honey, let me take you to
Alexander's grand-stand brass band.
Ain't you comin' along?

Come on and hear, come on and hear Alexander's
ragtime band.
Come on and hear, come on and hear, it's the best
band in the land.
They can play a bugle call like you never heard before,
so natural that you want to go to war.
That's just the bestest band what am, honey lamb.

Come on along, come on along, let me take you by the
hand.
Up to the man, up to the man who's the leader of the
band.
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in
ragtime,
Come on and hear. Come on and hear, Alexander's
ragtime band.

"There's a Long, Long Trail"

There's a Long, Long trail a winding Into the land of
my dreams,
Where the nightingales are singing And a white moon
beams.
There's a long, long night of waiting Until my dreams
all come true;
Till the day when I'll be going down That long, long
trail with you.

"Keep the Home Fires Burning" (Till the Boys Come Home)

Keep the Homes fires burning
While your hearts are yearning,
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home,
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining,
Turn the dark clouds inside out,
Till the boys come Home.

"A Bicycle Built For Two"

1. Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do.
   I'm half crazy all for the love of you.
   It won't be a stylish marriage,
   I can't afford a carriage;
   But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built
   for two.
   
2. Henry, Henry, this is my answer true:
   I'm not crazy over the likes of you.
   If you can't afford a carriage,
   Forget about the marriage;
   I won't be jammed,
   I won't be crammed
   On a bicycle built for two.