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πΈ Intro:
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B.F.P.O. Army dreamers Mammy's hero B.F.P.O. Mammy's hero
πΈ Verse 1:
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Our little army boy
Is coming home from B.F.P.O.
I've a bunch of purple flowers
To decorate mammy's hero
Mourning in the aerodrome
The weather warmer,
he is colder
Four men in uniform
To carry home my little soldier
πΈ Chorus:
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(What could he do ), (Should have been a rock star)
But he didn't have the money for a guitar
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(What could he do ), (Should have been a politician)
But he never had a proper education
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(What could he do ), (Should have been a father)
But he never even made it to -
πΈ Verse 2:
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- his twenties
What a waste
Army dreamers
Oh, what a waste of
Army (army) dreamers (dreamers)
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Tears o'er a Tin Box
Oh
Jesus Christ
He Wasn't To Know
Like a Chicken With a Fox
He Couldn't Win The War With Ego
Give The Kid The Pick Of Pips
And Give Him All Your Stripes And Ribbons
Now He's Sitting In His Hole
He Might As Well Have Buttons And Bows
πΈ Chorus:
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(What could he do ) (Should have been a rock star)
But he didn't have the money for a guitar
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(What could he do ), (Should have been a politician)
But he never had a proper education
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(What could he do ), (Should have been a father),But He Never Even Made It To His -
πΈ Verse 3:
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twenties,What a waste
Army dreamers, ooh, what a waste of Army dreamers
(Last 2 are a hold)
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Ooh
What a waste of all them
Army Dreamers
Army Dreamers
Army Dreamers
πΈ Outro:
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B.F.P.O. Army dreamers
Mammy's hero
B.F.P.O. Army dreamers,
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Mammy's hero
B.F.P.O. No harm heroes
Mammy's hero
B.F.P.O.
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Army dreamers
Mammy's hero
B.F.P.O.
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Published: May 24, 2022
Last Updated: February 4, 2026