General Guiness

You've heard of General Wellington
Who won at Waterloo.
But there's a good old Irishman
I'll introduce to you.
He comes from dear old Dublin
He's a man we all applaud,
For he always finds a corkscrew
Far more handy than a sword.

He's good old General Guinness
He's a soldier strong and stout
Found on every battle front
He can't be done without
His noble name has worldwide fame
Perserved by hearty cheers
Hurrah for General Guinness
And the Dublin Boozileers!

This hale and hearty warrior
Is worshipped in the ranks
For he does his task inside a cask
As well as in the tanks
He's borne the brunt on every front
North, South, East and West,
And he wears about ten thousand canteen
Medals on his chest.

He's good old General Guinness
He's won the world's applause
It was he who kept our spirits up
In the midst of all the wars
Who was the first to flirt with
Madmoiselle from Armentiers?
Why good old General Guiness
Of the Dublin Boozileers.

All over bonny Scotland, too
The General is seen
They've given him the freedom
Of the town of Aberdeen
From Inverness to Galloshiles
They keep him warm at night
And they love to gather round him
Auuch! On every moonlit night

He's good old General Guiness
He's as good as Scottish broth
He's the one who turned the Firth of Forth
Into the Firth of Froth!
All scotsmen dance the highland fling
And shout when he appears
Hurrah for General Guiness
And the Dublin Boozileers!!