Standard (EADGBE)

They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay, bound for old Blighty shore

Heavily laden with time expired men, bound for the land they adore.

There's many an airman just finishing his time, there's many a twerp signing on.

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All.

Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall

Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,

Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,

Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All

They say if you work hard you'll get better pay

We've heard all that before

Clean up your buttons and polish your boots

Scrub out the barrack room floor

There's many a rookie has taken it in, hook line and sinker an 'all

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall

Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,

Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,

Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

Now they say that the Sergeant's a very nice chap, oh what a tale to tell.

Ask him for leave on a Saturday night and he'll pay your fare home as well.

There's many an airman has blighted his life through writing rude words on the wall

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall

Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,

Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,

Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

Nobody knows what a twerp you have been, so cheer up my lads, bless em all