But I grant it ain't the Blighty of me pals:

They takes the Tube to Putney, to the kiddies and the wife,

Or takes the air on 'Ampstead with their gals;

My little bit o' Blighty is the 'ighway,

With the sweet gorse smellin' in the sun;

And the 'eather 'ot and dry, where a tired man may lie

When the long day's done.

There's picture-'alls in 'Ammersmith to suit them mates o' mine;

There's beer and 'addock suppers and cigars;

But I guess I'd sooner slog it where there's jest the scent o' pine