[Verse 1]
Us and them
And after all
We're only ordinary men

[Verse 2]
Me and you
God only knows
It's not what we would choose to do

[Chorus]
"Forward!" he cried from the rear
And the front rank died
The general sat and the lines on the map
Moved from side to side

[Verse 3]
Black and blue
And who knows which is which
And who is who?

[Verse 4]
Up and down
And in the end
It's only round and round, and round
[Chorus]
"Haven't you heard it's a battle of words?"
The poster bearer cried
"Listen, son," said the man with the gun
"There's room for you inside"

[Verse 5]
Down and out
It can't be helpеd
But there's a lot of it about

[Verse 6]
With, without
And who'll deny
It's what thе fighting's all about?

[Chorus]
Out of the way! It's a busy day
I've got things on my mind
For want of the price of tea and a slice
The old man died