Lay Down Your Arms

The Chordettes

Come to the station, jump from the train 
March at the double down Lover's Lane 
Then in the glen where the roses entwine 
Lay down your arms, lay down your arms 
Lay down your arms and surrender to mine 

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 

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 

The girl who loves a soldier 
Is either sad or gay 
Cause 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 

[Repeat CHORUS]