Chorus

Left, right, left, right

In the Government boots, the Government boots

Left, right, left, right

In the Government boots, the Government boots

1.

Is it necessary to have so much soldiers in this small country

No, no, no, no

Is it necessary to shine soldier boots with taxpayer's money

No, no, no, no

Well don't tell me, tell Tommie

He put them in St. Lucy

Unemployment high and the treasury low

And he buying boots to cover soldier toe

I see them boots, boots, boots and more boots

On the feet of young trigger happy recruits

I see them boots, boots, boots and more boots

Marching, threatening army troops

Tell Tom I say, that wouldn't do

He got to see 'bout me and you

And most of all, all the children

And stop dem soldiers from marching

(Chorus)

2.

Was it necessary to hire dem soldier jokers to out a fire

No, no, no, no

Was it right to give dem weapons they claim wasn't loaded to shoot Vincentians

No, no, no, no

Well don't tell me, tell Tom man

He send them to Vincy land

Gun in dey hand, making a stand

To quell a non-existent rebellion

Wid all them boots, boots, boots and more boots

On the feet of young trigger happy recruits

I see them boots, boots, boots and more boots

Marching, threatening army troops

Tell Tom I say, that wouldn't do

He got to see 'bout me and you

And most of all, all the children

And stop dem soldiers from marching

(Chorus)

3.

Can we afford to feed that army

While so many children naked and hungry

No, no, no, no

Can we afford to remain passive while that soldier army growing so massive

No, no, no, no

Well don't tell me, mash Tommy heals

He giving them four square meals

Some of them so fat, they could hardly run

But shooting bulls eyes with automatic gun

Wid all them boots, boots, boots and more boots

On the feet of young trigger happy recruits

I see them boots, boots, boots and more boots

Marching, threatening army troops

Tell Tom I say, that wouldn't do

He got to see 'bout me and you

And most of all, all the children

And stop dem soldiers from marching

(Chorus)

I hear them boots, boots, boots and more boots

On the feet of young trigger happy recruits

I see them boots, boots, boots and more boots

Marching threatening

Sung by calypsonian, the Mighty Gabby (Anthony Carter).