we ll lead you into victory you hear the generals say never look behind you we re with you all the way go to bed early conserve your energy tomorrow we ll be fighting with the enemy polish your boots clean your gun killing those bastards will be a lot of fun take no prisoners kill them all start to march when you hear the call cause britain needs you britain needs you britain needs you to die for her britain needs you britain needs you britain needs you to die for her for her marching into victory marching in the mud fighting for freedom fighting in the blood there s dead bodies all around you re told to carry on death is not right war cannot be won britain needs you britain needs you britain needs you to die for her britain needs you britain needs you britain needs you to die for her for her march along you see a flash fall to the ground and make a splash you awake you re lying in the bed eyes are shut you think you re dead lost your arm you ve lost your leg lost you re job you ll have to beg you ll get loads of sympathy a picture in the post but where were the generals when you needed them most cause britain needs you britain needs you britain needs you to die for her britain needs you britain needs you britain needs you to die for her for her britain needs you