I Got Ten Bucks and Twenty-Four Hours' Leave

Performed by The Merry Macs
Recorded December 13, 1943
Written by Claude Wilson, Jerry Livingston

Twenty dollars for the ticket, and five you owe to Ben
And counting all deductions, that leaves you just ten
So inspect me sarge, it's up to you
But hurry please I've so much to do

Got my brass so shined up smart
Gonna see the one who's got my heart
I've got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave
Captain Jones just sign my pass
Through the gates I'm gonna be free at last
I've got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave

Come number forty-nine around the bend
I got no time to be wasting
I love to hear the sound of those wheels turnin' 'round
A clickety-clack, they carry me back
So hurry sarge, my K.P.'s done
Gotta date to see my only one
I've got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave

It takes two fifty-five, including the tax
For a table at Tony's, where we can relax
And to greet me up to a neat corsage
That'll chop out a chunk about two bucks large
And I'll have to have a bit, a quarter, I know
To send my litle brother Willie away to a show
And countin' all the smokes, and refreshments too
My ten bucks oughta just about do
'Cause then we'll mosey home and turn the lights down low
So why the heck do we need more dough?

Got my brass so shined up smart
Gonna see the one who's got my heart
I've got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave
Captain Jones just sign my pass
Through the gates I'm gonna be free at last
I've got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave

Come number forty-nine around the bend
Got no time to be wasting
Love to hear the sound of those wheels turnin' 'round
A clickety-clack, they carry me back
Oh sarge, my K.P.'s done
Gotta date to see my only one
I've got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave
[?] Look out!
I've got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave

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