Army Dreamers
Kate Bush · This Woman's Work Anthology 1978 - 1990 [1999]
(B.F.P.O)
(Army Dreamers)
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(Mammy's hero)
Our little army boy
Is coming home from B.F.P.O.
I've a bunch of purple flowers
To decorate a mammy's hero.
Mourning in the aerodrome,
The weather warmer, he is colder.
Four men in uniform
To carry home my little soldier.
"What could he do?
Should have been a rock star."
But he didn't have the money for a guitar.
"What could he do?
Should have been a politician."
But he never had a proper education.
"What could he do?
Should have been a father."
But he never even made it to his twenties.
What a waste --
Army dreamers.
Tears o'er a tin box.
Oh, Jesus Christ, he wasn't to know,
Like a chicken with a fox,
He couldn't win the war with ego.
Give the kid the pick of pips,
And give him all your stripes and ribbons.
Now he's sitting in his hole,
He might as well have buttons and bows.
"What could he do?
Should have been a rock star."
But he didn't have the money for a guitar.
"What could he do?
Should have been a politician."
But he never had a proper education.
"What could he do?
Should have been a father."
But he never even made it to his twenties.
What a waste --
Army dreamers.
Oh What a waste of
Army dreamers.
Oh What a waste of
Army dreamers.
Army dreamers.
Army dreamers.
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(B.F.P.O)
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
(Army Dreamers)
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(Mammy's hero)
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(B.F.P.O)
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
(Army Dreamers)
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(No hard heros)
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(Army Dreamers)
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(No hard heros)
(Army Dreamers)
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(Mammy's hero)
Our little army boy
Is coming home from B.F.P.O.
I've a bunch of purple flowers
To decorate a mammy's hero.
Mourning in the aerodrome,
The weather warmer, he is colder.
Four men in uniform
To carry home my little soldier.
"What could he do?
Should have been a rock star."
But he didn't have the money for a guitar.
"What could he do?
Should have been a politician."
But he never had a proper education.
"What could he do?
Should have been a father."
But he never even made it to his twenties.
What a waste --
Army dreamers.
Tears o'er a tin box.
Oh, Jesus Christ, he wasn't to know,
Like a chicken with a fox,
He couldn't win the war with ego.
Give the kid the pick of pips,
And give him all your stripes and ribbons.
Now he's sitting in his hole,
He might as well have buttons and bows.
"What could he do?
Should have been a rock star."
But he didn't have the money for a guitar.
"What could he do?
Should have been a politician."
But he never had a proper education.
"What could he do?
Should have been a father."
But he never even made it to his twenties.
What a waste --
Army dreamers.
Oh What a waste of
Army dreamers.
Oh What a waste of
Army dreamers.
Army dreamers.
Army dreamers.
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(B.F.P.O)
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
(Army Dreamers)
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(Mammy's hero)
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(B.F.P.O)
Do-de-do-de-do-de-doh.
(Army Dreamers)
Yea-de-do de-de-do-do.
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(No hard heros)
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(Army Dreamers)
(Mammy's hero)
(B.F.P.O)
(No hard heros)
Army Dreamers
Kate Bush's "Army Dreamers" stands as a haunting centerpiece on her 1999 retrospective anthology, "This Woman's Work Anthology 1978 - 1990." Released during the height of her career, the track exemplifies her unique ability to blend ethereal vocals with intricate, orchestral arrangements. The song explores themes of longing and the surreal nature of military life, delivered with a vocal performance that remains a benchmark for her later work. Its inclusion in this definitive collection highlights its enduring significance within her discography, showcasing the atmospheric depth and emotional complexity that defined her artistry throughout the late 1970s and beyond.