A musical tribute to the WWI enlisted men, 1918.
words and music by Robert Lloyd
Written around a Fort Niagara Fragment by an Army Song Leader. A slow marching song for World War I. The new short haircut was quite a shock but they were all in it together. Camels and Fatimas were cigarette brands.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
- We come from every quarter, from North, South, East, and West
To clear the way to freedom, for the land we love the best
We’ve left our occupations and homes, so far and dear
But when the going’s rather rough, we raise this song of cheer
Chorus
Good morning, Mister Zip-Zip-Zip
With your hair cut just as short as mine
Good morning, Mister Zip-Zip-Zip
You’re surely looking fine!
Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust
If the Camels don’t get you, the Fatimas must
Good morning, Mister Zip-Zip-Zip
With your hair cut just as short as
Your hair cut just as short as
Your hair cut just as short as mine
- You see them on the highway, you meet them down the pike
In olive drab and khaki, are soldiers on the hike
And as the column passes, the word goes down the line
Good morning, Mister Zip-Zip-Zip, you’re surely looking fine
Sung here by Fred Feild: