When I was young I used to be as fine a man as ever 
you'd see
Til the Prince of Wales he said to me: "Come and join 
the British army"

Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up 
at the zoo
And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the 
British army"

Sarah Comden baked a cake, 'twas all for poor oul 
Slattery's sake
She threw herself into the lake, pretending she was 
barmy

Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up 
at the zoo
And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the 
British army"

Corporal Daly went away, his wife got in the family way
And the only thing that she could say, was: "Blame the 
British army"

Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up 
at the zoo
And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the 
British army"

couple of jars of stout
And he'll beat the enemy with his mouth and save the 
British army

Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up 
at the zoo
And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the 
British army"

Kilted soldiers wear no drawers, won't you kindly lend 
them yours
The rich must always help the poor to save the British 
army

Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up 
at the zoo
And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the 
British army"

When I was young I used to be as fine a man as ever 
you'd see
Til the Prince of Wales he said to me: "Come and join 
the British army"

Toora loora loora loo, they're looking for monkeys up 
at the zoo
And says I: "If I had a face like you, I'd join the 
British army"