I GOT TEN BUCKS AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS' LEAVE
(Claude Wilson / Jerry Livingston)


The Merry Macs - 1943


Twenty dollars for the ticket, and five you owe to Ben
And counting all deductions, that leaves you just ten
So inspect me, Sarge, it's up to you
But hurry please, I've so much to do

Got my brass so shined up smart
Gonna see the one who's got my heart
I got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave
Captain Jones just signed my pass
Through the gates I'm going, free at last
 I got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave

Come number forty-nine around the bend
I got no time to be wasting
I love to hear the sound of those wheels turnin' 'round
A clickety-clack, they carry me back
So hurry, Sarge, my K.P.'s done
Gotta date to see my only one
I got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave

It takes two fifty-five, including the tax
For a table at Tony's, where we can relax
And to greet me up to a neat corsage
That'll chop out a chunk about two bucks large
And I'll have to have a bit, a quarter, I know
To send my litle brother Willie away to a show
And countin' all the smokes, and refreshments, too
My ten bucks oughta just about do
'Cause then we'll mosey home and turn the lights down low
So why the heck do we need more dough?
 
Got my brass all shined up smart
Gonna see the one who's got my heart
I got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave
Captain Jones just signed my pass
Through the gates I'm going, free at last
I got ten bucks, and twenty-four hour's leave
 
Come number forty-nine around the bend
Got no time to be wasting
Love to hear the sound of those wheels turnin' 'round
A clickety-clack, they carry me back
Oh, Sarge, my K.P.'s done
Gotta date to see my only one
I got ten bucks, ??? ??? ???, look out!
I got ten bucks, twenty-four hour's leave






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2012)