[Flyer with song lyrics attached to backing page. Backing page is marked ‘18’ in red ink, and stamped in blue ink ‘INTELL. REC. C.G.S. 1^st M.D.’ with the reference number ‘66/4/605’ written in black ink inside the stamp. The letter ‘D’ is written in red ink in the top right corner of the flyer.]

[Heading:] I DIDN’T RAISE MY SON TO BE A SOLDIER.

Once when a mother

Was asked would she send

Her darling boy to fight,

She just answered – “No;”

And I think you’ll admit she was right.

CHORUS -

I didn’t raise my son to be a soldier,

I brought him up to be my pride and joy.

Who dares to put a musket on his shoulder,

To kill some other mother’s darling boy?

The nation’s [sic] ought to arbitrate their quarrels –

It’s time to put the sword and gun away :

There’d be no war to-day,

If mothers all would say –

“I didn’t raise my son to be a soldier.”

SECOND VERSE –

All men are brothers ;

Our Country – One World ;

Glories of War are a lie :

If they ask us why –

We can tell them that mother’s reply.

CHORUS –

I didn’t raise my son, etc.

[In small text in footer:] Ross Printery, 188-190 Albert St., Brisbane.