Sergeant, He Is the Worst of All, The

DESCRIPTION: "The sergeant, the sergeant he is the worst of all; He gets us up in the morning before the early call, With squads right, and squads left, and left front into line; Then the slimy son of a gun, he gives us double time."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag)
KEYWORDS: army soldier
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 435, "The Sergeant, He Is the Worst of All" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe, pp. 32-33, "The Sergeant" (1 short text, tune referenced)
Roud #27871
File: San435

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