Gentleman Soldier - The Dubliners

[00:00.0]Gentleman Soldier - The Dubliners
[00:08.21]It's of a gentlemen soldier as a sentry he did stand
[00:12.27]He saluted the fair maid be a waving of the hand
[00:15.79]So boldly then he kissed and he passed it off as a joke
[00:19.52]He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up a the soldiers coat
[00:23.05]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play
[00:27.35]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away
[00:31.0]All night they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear
[00:34.83]The soldier rose put on his clothes said fare thee well me dear
[00:38.55]For the drums they are a pounding and the fifes did sweetly play
[00:42.36]If it weren't for that dear Polly then along with you I'd stay
[00:46.16]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play
[00:49.87]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away
[00:53.7]Oh come you gentlemen soldier "Won't you marry me "
[00:57.55]"Oh no me dearest Polly Such things never can be "
[01:01.36]"I've a wife already and children I have three
[01:05.05]Two wives are allowed in army but one is too many for me "
[01:08.69]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play
[01:12.76]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away
[01:16.41]If anyone comes a courting you you can treat them to a glass
[01:20.28]If anyone comes a courting you you can say you're a country lass
[01:23.97]You don't have to tell them that ever you played this joke
[01:27.81]That you were drilled in the sentry box wrapped up in the soldier's cloak
[01:31.42]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play
[01:35.39]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away
[01:39.0]Oh come you gentlemen soldier when you tell me so
[01:42.89]Me parents will be angry when this they come to know
[01:46.69]And when nine long months had come and past the poor girl she brought shame
[01:50.380005]She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name
[01:54.14]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play
[01:58.09]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away