Passchendaele

Jack was born towards the end of the 19th century 
He married his sweetheart at the age of 23 
Shortly before the birth of their first child he answered the call of duty 

He carried English bayonets, in an English way 
He smoked German cigarettes on Christmas Day 
He never made it past 25, he died at Passchendaele 
Fighting for the cause in the war to end all wars 

His son fell from a Spitfire in 1944 
Well Daddy what did you do in the Great War? 
And what did we learn the second time round? 
Never again 
Never again 

He carried English bayonets, in an English way 
He smoked German cigarettes on Christmas Day 
He never made it past 25, he died at Passchendaele 
Fighting for the cause in the war to end all wars 

(Just keep on fighting, still we keep on fighting) 
(Just keep on fighting, still we keep on fighting) 
(Just keep on fighting, still we keep on fighting) 

He carried English bayonets, in an English way 
He smoked German cigarettes on Christmas Day 
He never made it past 25, he died at Passchendaele 
Fighting for the cause in the war to end all wars