Don't Mention the War

So here we go again The old to and fro again Backwards and forwards and forwards and backwards You can say anything, just don't say that word Play up and play the game Changing to stay the same Do you remember when? No I don't either All this remembering we're none the wiser It's time to let go and say Don't mention the war Don't talk of those days What good is it for? Don't mention the war Let history lie Kiss the old days goodbye They're no help anymore Don't mention the war It may come as some surprise I'm told that the sun will rise Come and forget all the your wrongs and my wrongs Live and let live and let bygones be bygones Come join the great charade Don't mention the marmalade On with our helmets and back in the trenches Sharing a joke with the Tommys and Frenchies And just like before we'll say Don't mention the war Don't talk of those days What good is it for? Don't mention the war Let history lie Kiss the old days goodbye They're no help anymore No, don't mention the war Don't mention the war Don't talk of those days What good is it for? Don't mention the war