Stop The Cavalry

Album: The Best Of Jona Lewie (1980)
Charted: 3
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  • Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here
    To say we're doing splendidly
    But it's very cold out here in the snow
    Marching to and from the enemy
    Oh I say it's tough, I have had enough
    Can you stop the cavalry?

    I have had to fight, almost every night
    Down throughout these centuries
    That is when I say, oh yes yet again
    Can you stop the cavalry?
    Mary Bradley waits at home
    In the nuclear fall-out zone
    Wish I could be dancing now
    In the arms of the girl I love

    (Dub a dub a dumb dumb)
    (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum)
    (Dub a dub a dumb dumb)
    (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum)

    Wish I was at home for Christmas

    Bang! That's another bomb on another town
    While the Tsar and Jim have tea
    If I get home, live to tell the tale
    I'll run for all presidencies
    If I get elected I'll stop, I will stop the cavalry

    (Dub a dub a dumb dumb)
    (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum)
    (Dub a dub a dumb dumb)
    (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum)

    Wish I was at home for Christmas

    Wish I could be dancing now
    In the arms of the girl I love
    Mary Bradley waits at home
    She has been waiting two years long

    Wish I was at home for Christmas Writer/s: Jona Lewie
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Peter from Coventry, United KingdomI used to play it over and over again when it first came out.
  • Frank from Sunbury, PaWhen I first heard this song it was The Cory Band version and I have loved it immensely. The lyrics are thought provoking and sincere and honest and ring true from the heart. After reading about Jona Lewie writing it and hearing his version, I am hooked on his also. I have heard it more times than I can count, and am always game for yet another listen. Fantastic piece and one of the absolute best of all time. Great video accompaniment also !
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