The general is a man whose true love ran away.
The colonel found his sweetheart in another's
arms.
The captain also learned that love just doesn't
pay and now that I have lost your charms
I think I'll join the brigade, the brigade of
broken hearts where instead of reveille they
play the blues.
We never won a war in the battle of l'amour
the brigade of broken hearts.
#2.
You said you'd always love me and that I would
be the only one whose arms would ever hold you near.
But then last night your lips and arms deserted me
here comes another volunteer
to sign up for the brigade, the brigade of broken
hearts.
Where instead of reveille they play the blues.
We never won a war in the battle of l'amour
the brigade of broken hearts.
#3.
Instead of rifles they all carry handkerchiefs so, they
can wipe away each sad and lonely tear.
I better get another dozen handkerchiefs I'm the biggest
loser of the year.
I'm gonna join the brigade, the brigade of broken hearts
where instead of reveille they play the blues.
We never won a war in the battle of l'amour the brigade
of broken hearts.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.