. History and rhymes of the lost battalion . Old Detail Army Doggone this Detail Army, Is all Ive got to say,Ever since the Armistice, Weve been laboring night and day. When the fighting was all over, And we thot the job was done,They handed us a shovel. And took away our gun. The French Folks only laughed at us, (They did it on the sly),When our bold and noble white-winged squad Went sadly marching by. I never thot that I would be, A street-cleaner brave and I started cleaning up France, In the sleet, the rain and the cold. From K. P. to loading box cars,They worked you night and d

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. History and rhymes of the lost battalion . Old Detail Army Doggone this Detail Army, Is all Ive got to say,Ever since the Armistice, Weve been laboring night and day. When the fighting was all over, And we thot the job was done,They handed us a shovel. And took away our gun. The French Folks only laughed at us, (They did it on the sly),When our bold and noble white-winged squad Went sadly marching by. I never thot that I would be, A street-cleaner brave and I started cleaning up France, In the sleet, the rain and the cold. From K. P. to loading box cars,They worked you night and day,doggone this Old Detail Army,all I have to say. Cooties When youre standing at attention,And the cooties duck below; Just the way they come for seconds,Aint it hell?—Well, Ill say sol In the lines the boys were digginWith their shovels to get in; While the cootie rigged his diggerWith his rig for digging in. At the front the Majors had em,Every Captain raised his share; But there sure was Hell a-poppinWhen a Buck had one to spare. Now

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