I courted a man from the Lancs Fusiliers   He gave me his heart and so I loved him dear   For he took me a-courting and he taught me to dance   Then he marched with the infantry over to France   He told me to wait he'd be back in a year   Now seventeen months I have wished he were here   And I'll wait no longer, I'll take what I can   So I'm learning to love with another young man      Learning to love   Learning to love   Tired of the waiting   I'm learning to love      So I courted a man from the Royal Horse Blues   He soon had to leave and I said I'd be true   Now he's gone for his duty not seven weeks yet   So I've found a new young man to help me forget      Learning to love   Learning to love   Tired of the waiting   I'm learning to love      I courted a man from the Kent Volunteer   Now he's gone a-marching, and I wish he were here   What can I do while my love is away?   But court with a soldier from the Royal Scots Grey      Learning to love   Learning to love   Tired of the waiting   I'm learning to love      One day they'll come back and then I'll be true   For I've learnt how to love and I've learnt how to choose   To every young woman who waits at the shore   Love while you're waiting; you'll learn so much more      Learning to love   Learning to love   Tired of the waiting   I'm learning to love