Colonel.
Listen, and I will tell you—
[Sings.]
When you once have your commission, if you want a high position in the Army of the King,
You must tout for the affections of the influential sections of the Inner Social Ring.
If you’re anxious for promotion, you must early get a notion of the qualities commanders prize;
You must learn to play at polo, strum a banjo, sing a solo, and you’re simply bound to rise!
For every one will say,
In the usual fatuous way:
“If this young fellow’s such a popular figure in High Society,