Daddy went to war, Mummy says he’s not coming back.
She says Daddy’s in France, and Nana says that it’s so sad
“Such young life, snatched away!” she says.

Mummy’s always crying, and every night I ask her why
She stops as soon as I notice
And all she says to me is
“Goodnight”

So then I ask my Nana,
She says I’m too young to know
She says it’s up to my Mummy to tell me
So I ask again, and all My Mummy says is
“Goodnight”

I now know why,
My Mummy cries
Oh all because of a shot fired
That’s why my Daddy died
Oh, all because people could not see
Eye to eye
Lots of people’s daddies went to fight
and lots of Daddies died.