Corps of Royal Engineers - Corps Song 'Hurrah for the CRE'

The Corps Song. 'Hurrah for the CRE' originated among RE units during the 1800's on operations in Africa. The words are part English and part Zulu. The song is about having to work hard for low wages and little food!
The words are as follows:
Good Morning Mr Stevens and windy Notchy Knight,
Hurrah for the CRE
We're working very hard down at Upnor Hard.
Hurrah for the CRE
You make fast I make fast make fast the dinghy
Make fast the dinghy make fast the dinghy.
You make fast I make fast make fast the dinghy.
Make fast the dinghy pontoon.
For we're marching on to Laffan's Plain.
To Laffan's Plain. To Laffan's Plain.
Yes we're marching on to Laffan's Plain
Where they don't know mud from clay.
Ah, ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah.
Oshta. oshta. oshta. oshta.
Ikona malee. picaninny skoff.
Ma-ninga sabenza. here's another off.
Oolum-da cried Matabele,
Oolum-da. away we go.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. ah. ah. Shush........................Whow!
The song was not planned in to the event schedule. However, it was unexpectedly sung at the end of the 1st Sapper Awards 2018. As you can tell the Royal Engineers are very proud of their 300 year old heritage!

[@irvsstella]

Watching this fills me with so much pride,
PROUD TO BE A SAPPER. 😁😁😁

[@TheGromit840]

Two things you’ll never forget, your service number and the worlds best corp and it’s song , proud to be a sapper REspect

[@patlittle4642]

The only Corps which is perfect!

[@irvsstella]

I love singing along to this, my heart bursts with pride.

[@irvsstella]

Just checking in, yep, still bursting my heart with pride!

[@posse0104]

I grew with this!! 😄💕

[@patlittle4642]

In the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers, This and always will be a staple of our proud history from the "Mother" Corps! Chimo!

[@irvsstella]

Still singing along, like a proud Sapper would, no matter where in the world at the same time. UBIQUE

[@irvsstella]

HOW DO I LIKE AGAIN....

[@irvsstella]

I love singing along to this, my Beautiful Corps.

[@LAPGOCHINSTRUCTOR]

Congratulations all involved

[@irvsstella]

Sorry Gents, Hearts still bursting with pride.

[@irvsstella]

Singing along! 😅

[@irvsstella]

HA! Still love the singalong

[@irvsstella]

I always sing along 😅

[@neilmurray4231]

REspect

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

Was in the engineers in the eighties never ever heard this song when did they start singing this

[@irvsstella]

About 300 yrs ago!

[@irvsstella]

How many proud Sappers are singing tonight?

[@carlsherwin5557]

Marching on to the squadron bar😁

[@user-ro1tb5vw9z]

I remember different words!!!