- Hardships of Camp
- (to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic")
Many thanks to Helen Christensen, who posted the original
song to the WAGGGS-L Mailing List, and to Lucy Roberts, for providing the
extra "English" verses!
- Chorus:
- That's the way they treat the Girl Guides,
- That's the way they treat the Girl Guides,
- That's the way they treat the Girl Guides,
- When they're all away at camp.
- Leaders go by motor cars, Assistants go by bus,
- Patrol Leaders have bicycles, and never make a fuss,
- Seconds they have roller skates and roll along the way
- But all the poor old Girl Guides get is marching all
the way.
Leaders they have turkey, Assistants they have duck,
- Patrol Leaders have chicken and think themselves in luck,
- Seconds they have bully beef and sometimes they have
lamb,
- But all the poor old Girl Guides gets is bread and butter
and jam.
Leaders they have coffee, Assistants they have tea,
- Patrol Leaders have cocoa and drink it down with glee,
- Seconds they have hot milk, and sometimes they have cold,
- But all the poor old Girl Guides get is water when they're
told.
Leaders they have feather beds, Assistants they have springs,
- Patrol Leaders have mattresses and think themselves as
kings,
- Seconds they have pillow slips and stuff them up with
straw,
- But all the poor old Girl Guide gets is spleeping on
the floor.
Leaders they have scented soap, Assistants they have Pears,
- Patrol Leaders have Lavender and give themselves such
airs,
- Seconds they have Sunlight Soap to make their faces shine,
- But all the poor old Girl Guide gets is Lifebuoy all
the time.
Leaders they are married, Assistants are engaged,
- Patrol Leaders are courting, although they're under age,
- Seconds they are trying, and sometimes they succeed,
- But all the poor old Girl Guide gets is Scouts with knobbly
knees!
Captains they have bungalows, Lieutenants they have flats,
- Patrol Leaders have wooden huts & think them grand
at that
- Seconds they have canvas tents, with groundsheets on
the floors,
- But all the poor old girl guide gets is sleeping out
of doors
Captains they drink Whisky, Lieutenants they drink rum
- Patrol leaders drink shandy 'cos it makes them look less
glum
- Seconds they drink lemonade, and sip it through a straw
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- ut all the poor old girl guide gets is water more &
more!
Captains go to Switzerland, Lieutenants go to France,
- Patrol Leaders to Scotland, to see the Highland Dance
- Seconds go to Edwinstowe, to see the Major Oak
- But all the poor old Girl Guide gets is <Sutton>
'cos she's broke!