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Present Arms

Release date: 29th May 1981

From Present Arms

About This Track

"Present Arms" is a track by UB40, from the album Present Arms, released 29th May 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

UB40

UB40

Lyrics

Present Arms

[Verse 1]

You got no job you got no pay

Join the military, sign today

They'll take you off to fight on foreign shores

[Verse 2]

You'll be your mother's pride and joy

Her armed and dangerous golden boy

They'll pay you to protect what isn't yours

[Instrumental break]

[Verse 3]

You'll be your mother's pride and joy

Her armed and dangerous golden boy

A uniformed hero that shows no fear

[Verse 4]

The khaki ranks of flesh and steel

Learning how to smile and kill

They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears

[Instrumental break]

[Verse 3]

You'll be your mother's pride and joy

Her armed and dangerous golden boy

A uniformed hero that shows no fear

[Verse 4]

The khaki ranks of flesh and steel

Learning how to smile and kill

They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears

[Instrumental outro]

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1981

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Credits

Credited: Ali Campbell, Bob Lamb, Brian Travers, Earl Falconer, Jimmy Brown (UB40), Michael Virtue, Norman Lamont Hassan, Ray “Pablo” Falconer, Robin Campbell