Yes! And We Can Do It!

DESCRIPTION: "Breaking out of barracks (x3), As you have done before." "Parading all unbuttoned (x3), As you have done before." "Take his name and number." "Up before the C.O.!" "Fourteen days' detention." "Pack-drill, bread and water." "Yes, and we can do it!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1931 (Brophy/Partridge-TommiesSongsAndSlang)
KEYWORDS: soldier clothes punishment
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brophy/Partridge-TommiesSongsAndSlang, pp. 35-36, "Yes! And We Can Do It!" (1 text)
Roud #10563
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Go In and Out the Window" (tune) and references there
File: BrPa035

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