ANNE SHELTON'S
LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS as sung by Jill Daniels in "HITS OF THE BLITZ" WARTIME SHOW
1. My sweetheart is a soldier. As handsome as can be.
But suddenly they sent him away across the sea
So patiently I waited until his leave was due
Then wrote and said "My darling, I'll tell you what to do"
CHORUS: Come to the station,Jump from the train March at the double, down lover's lane
Then in the glen where the roses en-twine Lay down your arms (Lay down your arms)
Lay down your arms and surrender to mine
2. A soldier is a soldier And when he's on parade
An order is an order And has to be obeyed
You've got to do your duty wherever you may be
And now you're under orders To hurry home to me
(Chorus)
3. The girl who loves a soldier Is either sad or gay
'Cos first of all he's with her And then he's far away
But soldiers have their duty To answer to the call
And that is why I'm calling The loudest of them all
CHORUS: Come to the station,Jump from the train.
March at the double,Down Lovers Lane. Then in the glen where the roses en-twine
Lay down your arms (Lay down your arms) Lay down your arms and surrender to mine