I drove my saracen through your garden last night Sing up the RA I kicked your front door down around at midnight Sing up the RA Oh something's telling me boy you're avoiding me And when I find you, you will go for your tea
Oh I've got a brand new shiny helmet and a pair of kinky boots I've got a lovely new flak jacket and a lovely khaki suit And when we go on night patrol we hold each others hands We are the British army and we're here to take your land
My good friend Bertie he's in the UDR Who-ar, Who-ar Searching for weapons he will go near and far Who-ar, Who-ar Up around by Cappagh you'd never find him there Oh the only gun he'd get there is an armalite in his ear
Oh I've got a brand new shiny helmet and a pair of kinky boots I've got a lovely new flak jacket and a lovely khaki suit And when we go on night patrol we hold each others hands We are the British army and we're here to take your land
My good friend Trevor he's in the RUC I see, I see but now they've handed him his redundancy I see, I see The folks along the border won't be seeing him any more That Provo sniper will be missing him for sure
Oh I've got a brand new shiny helmet and a pair of kinky boots I've got a lovely new flak jacket and a lovely khaki suit And when we go on night patrol we hold each others hands We are the British army and we're here to take your land
My good friend Nigel he's in the SAS Oh yes, Oh yes He said a change is just as good as arrest Oh yes, Oh yes But now they've gone and posted him way down to Crossmaglen He wishes to blazes he was back in jail again
Oh I've got a brand new shiny helmet and a pair of kinky boots I've got a lovely new flak jacket and a lovely khaki suit And when we go on night patrol we hold each others hands We are the British army and we're here to take your land
My good friend Sammy he's in the DUP I see, I see An outstanding member as all the world can see I see, I see I can go up to to Donegal if you want to have some fun He said I'll take a run there if I have nothing on
Oh I've got a brand new shiny helmet and a pair of kinky boots I've got a lovely new flak jacket and a lovely khaki suit And when we go on night patrol we hold each others hands We are the British army and we're here to take your land