Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Ub 40
Canonical path: /ub-40/present-arms
Related lyric paths: 6
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Present Arms
Read Present Arms lyrics by Ub 40 on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Present Arms
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You got no job you got no pay
Join the military, sign today
They'll take you off to fight on foreign shores
You'll be your mother's pride and joy
Her armed and dangerous golden boy
A uniformed hero that shows no fear
The khaki ranks of flesh and steel
Learning how to smile and kill
They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears
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Who performs "Present Arms"?
Ub 40 performs "Present Arms", and this lyric page sits inside the Ub 40 catalog on LyroVerse.
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