The Whenwe Song

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John Edmond

John Edmond (born 18 November 1936) is a Rhodesian folk singer and retired soldier who became popular in the 1970s for his Rhodesian patriotic songs. He reached the height of his fame during the Rhodesian Bush War where he was sometimes known as the "Bush Cat". more »

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When we, when we, when we, when we
When we, when we, when we, when we
When we, when we, when we, when, when we

When we crossed the muddy Pungwe
The gooks were ruddy angry
When we caught them with their pants down on parade

When we visited Chimoio
They weren't full of joy-o
Cause' we messed up all the killing plans they made

When we flew beneath the radar
With the guts of Douglas Playdar
When we dropped the fireworks at Westlands Farm

When we popped into Lusaka
And made a quick departure
Cause we weren't there to visit or to charm

They don't forget their Poppy day
The battle of the Boyne
And many a worthless anniversary

They don't their May Day
VE and VJ day
They don't forget so why in the hell should we?

When we crossed those road embargoes
And we still got our cargoes
Like Boeing 720s and the like

When we got a note of thanks
For the great big Russian tanks
That we hijacked somewhere in the pale moonlight

When we made our own munitions and security inventions
When we sent the kids to school with gun in hand
When we thought it just a trifle
For a gold Datota Rifle
T'was just a daily routine in our land

They don't forget their Poppy day
The battle of the Boyne
And many a worthless anniversary

They don't their May Day
VE and VJ day
They don't forgot so why in the hell should we?

When we buried Trooper Brayding
And did our last parading
When we moved the Troopie Statue to the south

When we joined the other nations we retained associations
And suggest that any critic shut his mouth

When we stop just to remember
On the 11th of November
When we think of fallen comrades on that day
When we think of all the sad times
We think of all the glad times
Rhodesians never die, that's what they say

They don't forget their Poppy day
The battle of the Boyne
And many a worthless anniversary

They don't their May Day
VE and VJ day
They don't forgot so why in the hell should we?

When we, when we, when we, when we
When we, when we, when we, when we
When we, when we, when we, when, when we

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