Who'll Come A-Scouting

Once a mighty soldier, beloved by his fellow men
Under the shade of the flag of the free
Took some youth and trained them
Taught them to be brave and true
Who'll come a-Scouting, a-Scouting with me

Keep on a-working, never a-shirking



Carry out the rules as you know them to be
And we'll sing as we put our shoulders and our brains to work
Who'll come a-Scouting, a-Scouting with me

Soon the little band grew, swelling to great number
Through other countries, one, two, three
Then around the world it spread, stronger, ever stronger
Who'll come a-Scouting, a-Scouting with me

Keep on praying, keep on saying

If we work hard enough, then we'll stay free
And we'll sing as we put our shoulders and our brains to work
Who'll come a-Scouting, a-Scouting with me