Both Soldiers and Police
John Edmond
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I met this ancient trooper, a very special one His face was scarred by war and battered by the sun And though he had to live by his wits and by the gun The laugh lines round his eyes told me he'd also had some fun On your badge, I said, there's an acronym I see British South Africa Police, I asked him gingerly He said, yes son you're right but it's not an anomaly You'll understand when I take you back into our history They put us all together in 1889 As an escort for some pioneers that left the Kimberley mine Headed off to blaze a trail for a British visionary To a place they call Rhodesia for the BSA Company We fought the sun and wind and rain, disease and hostile tribes We put down two rebellions soon after we arrived We captured Masakise from the Portuguese We were on the Jameson Raid and Kruger wasn't pleased Both soldiers and police Fight a war or keep the peace When you say the letters BSAP Remember both soldiers and police were we We fought the Boers from 1898 to 1903 From Elands River to Mafikeng, our fallen graves you'll see If you ever go to Lichtenburg, two troopers there they lay They share a burial ground with Boer General De La Rey Then after we were back at home, the country was at peace We carried on our calling doing duties as police But then came the devastating '14-'18 war Borders threatened by German colonies of Africa Our boys then captured Shipmansburg and German Caprivi Board of duty and campaigns in Tanganyika territory On horse and camel, on foot with dogs in boats and in the air Any other place my son, ask us, we were there All creeds and colours served with us way back from days of old And many pretty ladies also wore the blue and gold Victoria Crosses won by Booth, and Nesbitt brought us fame We're the only police in the world with a King's Standard to our name Both soldiers and police Fight a war or keep the peace When you say the letters BSAP Remember both soldiers and police were we We then fought a bloody bush war, and won and we survived But then a great betrayal led to our demise Atrocities were swept beneath the carpet made of lies The world awarded tyrants our dear land as a prize And I know you think in hindsight it's easy to be wise We told them what would happen, much to their surprise Then finally he said to me, hiding tearful eyes Like the wounded lie on our badge, courage never dies Both soldiers and police Fight a war or keep the peace When you say the letters BSAP Remember both soldiers and police were we
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