Brophy p40
The moon shines bright on Charlie Chaplin,
His boots are cracking
For want of blacking,
And his khaki trousers
They want mending,
Before we send him
To the Dardanelles.
Nettleingham p47
When the moon shines bright on Charlie Chaplin,
He’s going balmy
To join the Army;
And his old baggy trousers want a-mending
Before they send him
To the Dardenelles.
Pegler p303
Oh, the moon shines down
On Charlie Chaplin,
He’s going barmy
To join the army.
But his little baggy trousers
They need a-mending,
Before they send him
To the Dardanelles.
Oh, the moon shines down
On Charlie Chaplin,
But his shoes are cracking
For want of blacking,
And his baggy khaki trousers
Still need a-mending,
Before they send him
To the Dardanelles.
Songs that Won the War p96
The moon shines bright on Charlie Chaplin
His boots are cracking
For want of black’ning
And his khaki trousers they want mending,
Before we send him
To the Dardanelles.
The moon shines down on Charlie Chaplin
He’s going balmy
To join the Army,
And his old bags they want a-mending,
Before we send him
To the Dardanelles.