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The Ballad Of Wadi Maktilla Lyrics by Sods’ Opera

2009

Now here is my story, it happened one night
How the Seventy-Ninth they went into a fight
They were carried in lorries over bump, rock and cranny -
Many arses were sore on that road to Barrani!
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
Then we hoofed it along, lads, to Musso's armed villa -
A stronghold it was, and named Wadi Maktilla
We tiptoed along as we came near our mark;
Not a sound could be heard, all was silent and dark
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
Then suddenly the Eyeties let go all they had;
It's a bloody good job that their aiming was bad
Many lads prayed to god whod? before they'd forsaken
And they thought that they'd eaten the last of tinned bacon;
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
Now most of the Camerons, there isn't a doubt
Got corns on their knees from this crawling about;
But the blokes that lay flat brought us many a grin
For most of their bellies was all hackit-skin
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
When at last we emerged from that unhealthy zone
We got in the trucks and we headed for home
You can say what you like, you have plenty of scope
Do you think we enjoyed it? My Christ, what a hope!
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
What the hell's all the fuss?
Oh wouldn't you, wouldn't you like to be us?
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Sods’ Opera

Sods’ Opera

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