Jaromír Nohavica - When They Took Me in the Army

When they took me in the army

they shaved my head completely

I looked as if I were a moron

as all others around me – me-me-me

as all others around me



They confined me to my barracks

And began to instruct me

How to be a proper soldier,

how to protect my country- try-try-try

how to protect my country



In the room after we had lights out

I snuggled against the wall

I blubbered out so nicely

for my love who I recalled-called-called-called

for my love who I recalled



When she came to see me in six months

I had a pneumonia bout

In the hall someone always came

so then nothing came about –out-out-out

so then nothing came about



Do not cry, oh these eyes of mine

There´s nothing else she could do

A young girl needs to find love

so love she helped herself to–to-to-to

so love she helped herself to



It was then in front of the gate

she met a big-star major

He said that his quarters were just free

so she let him go with her-her-her-her

so she let him go with her



Why take interest in a soldier

when his girl has let him down

Goodbye, Mr. Frankie Šrámek

This little song´s over now-now-now-now

How on earth did you like it?

It´s nothing special anyhow