Number 1 is all alone

[denis567]

When I did my National Service, in the RAF, we used to sing a song about various aspects of service.
I can remember some of it, but I wonder if anyone can remember the whole of it?
The bits I can remember are;-
5 are the parts of the LMG
4 for the squadron markers
3 for the Royal Air Force
2 for the 'ruddy' SP's
and No. 1 is all alone and ever more shall be so.
There used to be a rude version of it, but I am looking for the original, which I think went up to 10.
Thanks if you can help.

[brionon]

I,too,did service in the RAF. I can remember the melody but the only words were ''One is worker's unity and ever more shall be so.'' I think there may be several versions. I'm interested to read any replies. Cheers. SAC B.

[OldenDays]

Before my time all this, but I like to research old songs and such like. This could all be wrong, but from the info I can find, the song appears to be an adaptation of the English folk song, "O Green Grow the Rushes".
Wiki link to that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Grow_the_Ru shes,_O

That doesn't help with your RAF song lyrics of course, but perhaps it's an alternative root into to searching for them. Good luck.

[denis567]

Thank you brionon and OldenDays for your replies.
The link given to Wikipedia was useful because it reminded me of the tune, it certainly was 'Green grow the Rushes O' and it seems there were 12 verses and not 10 as I stated in my posting;
I agree with you brionon that there were probably several different versions, depending when you did your National Service. I did mine from 1955 to 1957.