The book Title Index lists 120 songs (unless I counted wrong
: )
There is also a "First Line" of the song index
Below: Here is a song and it's story written in this songbook on pages 66/67 .... I picked it because of "Sunray" reference and dedicate this one to our Sunray
Green Grow The Rushes
Any old boy scout will know a version of "Green Grows the Rushes": like "Old King Cole" it is adaptable to any environment; in this case, Second War Infantry.
The CO is the Commanding Officer, radio code name
Sunray, so the Second-in-Command is
Sunray Minor. RAP is the Regimental Aid Post, the Regimental Medical Station.
Four for the rifle companies because an infantry regiment has four rifle companies.
The five-barrelled-mortar which launched German "Moaning Minnie" rockets, actually had six barrels, but six here has been reserved for the
six-pounder, a light artillery piece used for anti-tank work.
The CO's
Rover may be a messenger or runner. But in Normandy
Rover designated air force officers assigned to infantry units. Their job was to direct the fire of fighters and fighter bombers engaged in low-level attacks in close support of infantry.
1. I'll sing you one-oh,
Green grow the rushes, oh.
What is your one-oh?
Number One is the old CO
And ever more shall be so.
2. I'll sing you two-oh,
Green grow the rushes, oh.
What is your two-oh?
Two, two, the Second-in-Command,
They call him Sunray Minor,
Number One is the old CO
And ever more shall it be so.
3. I'll sing you three-oh,
Green grow the rushes, oh.
What is your three-oh?
Three, three, the RAP - Bang, bang!
Two, two, the Second-in-Command,
They call him Sunray Minor.
Number One is the old CO
And ever more it shall be so.
4. Four for the rifle companies.
5. Five for the five-barrelled mortars.
6. Six for the old six-pounder.
7. Seven for the seven days privilege leave.
8. Eight for the sentries at the gate.
9. Nine for the boys in the firing line.
10. Ten for the CO's Rover.
chord changes: (sorry, i can't read notes
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C G C C F D7 G C F G7 C C G C G G C C