Mother dear, I'm writing you from somewhere in France,
Hoping this finds you well.
Sergeant says I'm doing fine, a soldier and a half,
Here's a song that we'll all sing, it'll make laugh!
We?re gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
Have you any dirty washing, mother dear
We?re gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
?Cos washing day is here
Whether the weather may be wet or fine
We?ll rub along without a care
We?re gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
If the Siegfried Line?s still there!
Everybody's mucking in and doing their job,
Wearing a great big smile.
Everybody's got to keep their spirit up today,
if you want to keep in swing,
Here's a song to sing;
We?re gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
Have you any dirty washing, mother dear
We?re gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
?Cos washing day is here
Whether the weather may be wet or fine
We?ll rub along without a care
We?re gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
If the Siegfried Line?s still there!