A WWII song from 1942
Words and music by Sunny Skylar
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Said the private to the sergeant
“Don’t you think the bugle blew too soon?”
Said the sergeant to the private
“You can sleep till noon”
Chorus
Move It Over, Move It Over
Move it way over there
There’s another dirt load coming up to road
So Move It Over there
- Said the private to the sergeant
“I would like a week to see my gal”
Said the sergeant to the private
“Take a month, old pal” - Said the private to the major
“I”m so tired ’cause I hiked so far”
Said the major to the private
“Hop inside my car” - Said the private to the sergeant
“All the buttons on my coat are gone”
Said the sergeant to the private
“I will sew them on” - Said the private to the sergeant
“Goin’ dancing and I need a gal”
Said the sergeant to the private
“Take my wife, old pal”
Said the private to the sergeant
“Shootin’ craps and now I’m broke again”
Said the sergeant to the private
“Let me lend you ten”
Said the private to the sergeant
“I’m so weary I could drop right here”
Said the sergeant to the private
“Lean on me, my dear”
Said the private to the sergeant
“Mother kissed me when I went to bed”
Said the sergeant to the private
“I’ll kiss you instead”
Said the private to the sergeant
“I’m getting back to camp quite late”
Said the sergeant to the private
“I’ll sit up and wait”
Said the private to the sergeant
“If you yell at me, I’ll black your eyes”
Said the sergeant to the private
“I apologize”
Said the private to the sergeant
“I could use another blanket fine”
Said the sergeant to the private
“Let me give you mine”
Said the sentry to the sergeant
“It’s so cold it’s freezin’ up my face”
Said the sergeant to the sentry
“Let me take your place”
Said the sergeant to the privates
“You’re the dumbest guys I ever knew”
Said the privates to the sergeant
“Still we all love you”
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: