Marching To Pretoria

You sing with me, I will sing with you, we’ll all sing together

So we will sing together, so we will sing together.

You sing with me, I will sing with you, so we will sing together,

As we march along.

 

CHORUS 

 

We are marching to Pretoria, + 2 rpts

We are marching to Pretoria, Pretoria, Hurrah!

 

I tap my foot, my banjo’s ringing, makes me want to keep on singing + 2

As we march along

 

The day is fair, our freinds are there, all marching down the road together,

As we march along

 

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     I recorded this song from the singing of Dave Alexander of Sydney--although this is one of the songs I sang, and was universally sung--don’t know why though--it’s a pretty tacky tune--and the lyrics! Anyhow, this song, like Sarais Marais, was originally a Boer song that was picked up by the Imperial Army. A small wager perhaps? --I’ll bet that this song is still sung in the Army--and the much better song, Sarais Marais, isn’t!