Bromham Gone away to fight the war Gone just like his daddy-o! Gone away to fight the war It's such a terrible shame-o! The man who owns the bookstore Has gone to fight the war His father went before him But this doesn't stop him And he never stands for his rights He's been told to, so he'll go and fight He may lose his life but he won't think that The man who owns the bookstore Don't know what he's in for Thinks that he's a coward... but he tries... And who's to wonder why ? Yes who's to wonder why ? Gone away to fight the war Gone just like his daddy-o! Gone away to fight the way It's such a terrible shame-o! The man who is a human Ruled by another human To kill another human...if he can survive then! But who's to wonder why ? Yes who's to wonder why ?