Oh, Chester!

(to the tune of "Yankee Doodle")

Words & Music:

Traditional

Oh, Chester, have you heard about Harry?

Just got back from the army.

I hear he knows how to wear his clothes.

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have you heard about Harry?

Just got back from the army.

I hear he knows how to wear his clothes.

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have [point] heard about Harry?

Just got back from the army.

I hear he knows how to wear his clothes.

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have [point] [cup ear] about Harry?

Just got back from the army.

I hear he knows how to wear his clothes.

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have [point] [cup ear] about [pull hair]?

Just got back from the army.

I hear he knows how to wear his clothes.

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have [point] [cup ear] about [pull hair]?

Just got [slap back] from the [slap arm, then point to yourself]

I hear he knows how to wear his clothes.

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have [point] [cup ear] about [pull hair]?

Just got [slap back] from the [slap arm, then point to yourself]

I [cup ear] he [touch nose] how to wear his clothes.

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have [point] [cup ear] about [pull hair]?

Just got [slap back] from the [slap arm, then point to yourself]

I [cup ear] he [touch nose] how to [gesture up & down your body w/both hands]

Hip-hip-hooray for the army!

 

Oh, [thump chest], have [point] [cup ear] about [pull hair]?

Just got [slap back] from the [slap arm, then point to yourself]

I [cup ear] he [touch nose] how to [gesture up & down your body w/both hands]

[slap each hip in turn]- hooray for the [slap arm, then point to yourself]!

 

The provenance of the attached easy arrangement of this is unknown.  It is part of a collection that people gave me over the years.  Please inform me if correctly attribute it.