What are little babies made of, made of?
What are little babies made of?
Diapers and crumbs and sucking their thumbs
That's what little babies are made of?
What are young men made of, made of?
What are young men made of?
Sighs and leers and crocodile tears
That's what young men are made of.
What are young women made of, made of?
What are young women made of?
Rings and jings and other fine things
That's what young women are made of.
What are our sailors made of, made of?
What are our sailors made of?
Pitch and tar, pig-tail and scar
That's what our sailors are made of.
What are our soldiers made of, made of?
What are our soldiers made of?
Pipeclay and drill, the foeman to kill
That's what our soldiers are made of.
What are our nurses made of, made of?
What are our nurses made of?
Bushes and thorns and old cow's horns
That's what our nurses are made of.
What are our fathers made of, made of?
What are our fathers made of?
Pipes and smoke and collars choke
That's what our fathers are made of.
What are our mothers made of, made of?
What are our mothers made of?
Ribbons and laces and sweet pretty faces
That's what our mothers are made of.
What are old men made of, made of?
What are old men made of?
Slippers that flop and a bald-headed top
That's what old men are made of.
What are old women made of, made of?
What are old women made of?
Reels, and jeels, and old spinning wheels
That's what old women are made of?
What are all folks made of, made of?
What are all folks made of?
Fighting a spot and loving a lot,
That's what all folks are made of.
