Ten Little Zeppelins by Harry Bluff Lyrics
Ten little zeppelins passing out the stork
‘What a treat for England’ said the Kaiser with a lark
As the crew was singing The Watch Upon the Rhine
One met an airman and then there were nine
Nine little zeppelins sailed along with glee
Just to prove the North Sea belonged to Germany
We’ll strike a blow at London and sing this song of hate
But one struck a lighting pipe and then there were eight
Eight little zeppelins their bravery to show
Were also busy dodging enemies below
Never saw the aeroplane climbing up to heaven
Till he dropped his little bomb and then there seven
Seven little zeppelins gayly taking wing
Found a lot of search lights ‘round them in a ring
Thought that Woolrich Arsenal this time they’d surely fix
But one cannon with a cannonball and then there were six
Six little zeppelins felt the Kaiser’s wroth
Hoped to peddle something, had to sally forth
But before their time in England to arrive
One settled in the ocean and then there were five
Five little zeppelins going back to roost
Met a little stranger who’d not been introduced
And before their time to murmer ‘wait and see’
Or even say ‘Jack Robinson’ then there were three
Three little zeppelins you know just what they are
Said to our ambition there’d never be a bar
One went to Cuffley and very soon was done
And another went to Potter’s Bar and that left one
One little zeppelin dropped a bomb and then
Felt he’d settle London and fight a million men
Off to get the Iron Cross quickly took his hoof
But broke his back at Dunkirk and now we’ll close the book
Ten brand new zeps have gone to rest
On land or in the sea
The crew all swell quite safe in – well
The place where they ought to be
‘What a treat for England’ said the Kaiser with a lark
As the crew was singing The Watch Upon the Rhine
One met an airman and then there were nine
Nine little zeppelins sailed along with glee
Just to prove the North Sea belonged to Germany
We’ll strike a blow at London and sing this song of hate
But one struck a lighting pipe and then there were eight
Eight little zeppelins their bravery to show
Were also busy dodging enemies below
Never saw the aeroplane climbing up to heaven
Till he dropped his little bomb and then there seven
Seven little zeppelins gayly taking wing
Found a lot of search lights ‘round them in a ring
Thought that Woolrich Arsenal this time they’d surely fix
But one cannon with a cannonball and then there were six
Six little zeppelins felt the Kaiser’s wroth
Hoped to peddle something, had to sally forth
But before their time in England to arrive
One settled in the ocean and then there were five
Five little zeppelins going back to roost
Met a little stranger who’d not been introduced
And before their time to murmer ‘wait and see’
Or even say ‘Jack Robinson’ then there were three
Three little zeppelins you know just what they are
Said to our ambition there’d never be a bar
One went to Cuffley and very soon was done
And another went to Potter’s Bar and that left one
One little zeppelin dropped a bomb and then
Felt he’d settle London and fight a million men
Off to get the Iron Cross quickly took his hoof
But broke his back at Dunkirk and now we’ll close the book
Ten brand new zeps have gone to rest
On land or in the sea
The crew all swell quite safe in – well
The place where they ought to be