Two Little Boys

Two little boys had two little toys
Each had a wooden horse
Gaily they played each summer's day
Warriors both of course
One little chap had a mishap
Broke off his horses head
Wept for his toy then cried with joy
As his young play mate said.
Do you think I would leave you crying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up her Joe we'll soon by flying
I can go just as fast with two.
When we grow up we'll both be soldiers
And our horses will not be toys,
and I wonder if we'll remember
When we were two little boys.

Long years passed war came so fast
Bravely they marched away.
Cannons roared loud
And in the battle crowd
Wounded and dying lay
Up went the shout 'ahoy'
A horse dashes out
Out of the ranks so blue
Gallop away to where Joe lay
And then came the voice he knew.
Do you think I would leave you lying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Joe we'll soon be flying
Back to the ranks so blue
Can you see Joe I'm all a tremble
Perhaps it's the battle noise
But I think it's because I remember
When we were two little boys.