Stop the Cavalry
J. Lewie Lyrics

Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here
The singer is addressing the arrival of a political or military higher-up

To say we're doing splendidly
The arrival is attempting to boost morale or feign success

But it's very cold out here in the snow
The conditions of the singer's service are arduous and uncomfortable

Marching to and from the enemy
The soldier is engaged in perpetual conflict

Oh I say it's tough, I have had enough
The artist is voicing his exhaustion with this reality

Can you stop the cavalry?
The singer is asking if there could be any respite or end to the fighting

I have had to fight, almost every night
The soldier has engaged in near-constant combat over a long period of time

Down throughout these centuries
The soldier refers to the long history of warfare and conflict

That is when I say, oh yes yet again
The artist is resigned to yet another day of fighting

Can you stop the cavalry?
The soldier is again asking for an end to the fighting

Mary Bradley waits at home
The soldier has a loved one waiting for him

In the nuclear fall-out zone
The danger and devastation of the fighting is all-encompassing

Wish I could be dancing now
The singer desires the simple pleasures of life he is currently denied

In the arms of the girl I love
The singer reminisces of a past love and the comfort it brought him

(Dub a dub a dumb dumb) (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum) (Dub a dub a dumb dumb) (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum)
Repeating instrumental refrain

Wish I was at home for Christmas
The soldier laments the fact that he will not be home for the holiday

Bang! That's another bomb on another town
The artist has witnessed yet another act of destruction

While the Tsar and Jim have tea
The singer references world leaders' distance from the conflict and the suffering it causes

If I get home, live to tell the tale
The soldier is aware of the high mortality rate of his occupation

I'll run for all presidencies
The soldier will use his experience to attempt to change the policies that led to the conflict

If I get elected I'll stop, I will stop the cavalry
The artist has a plan to end the fighting and the suffering it causes

(Dub a dub a dumb dumb) (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum) (Dub a dub a dumb dumb) (Dub a dub dubadum dubadum dub a dub dubadum)
Repeating instrumental refrain

Wish I could be dancing now
The singer desires the simple pleasures of life he is currently denied

In the arms of the girl I love
The artist reminisces of a past love and the comfort it brought him

Mary Bradley waits at home
The soldier has a loved one waiting for him

She's has been waiting two years long
The length of the conflict and separation is taking its toll on the soldier and their loved ones

Wish I was at home for Christmas
The soldier laments the fact that he will not be home for the holiday