General Wolfe-The Copper Family

[ti:General Wolfe] [ar:The Copper Family] [al:Come Write Me Down - Early Recordings of The Copper Family of Rottingdean] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]General Wolfe (Jam Version) - The Copper Family [00:00.51]Bold General Wolfe to his men did say [00:04.02] [00:04.67]Come lads and follow without delay [00:08.92] [00:09.43]To yonder mountain that is so high [00:12.77] [00:13.32]Don't be down-hearted [00:15.69] [00:16.27]For we'll gain the victory [00:19.40] [00:21.01]There stand the French on the summit high [00:24.58]While we poor souls in the valley lie [00:28.85] [00:29.45]We saw them fall like bots in the sun [00:33.02]Through smoke and fire [00:34.40] [00:34.93]Through smoke and fire [00:37.70]All from our British guns [00:40.14] [00:41.98]The first broadside that the French did give us [00:46.16]Did wound our General in the left breast [00:50.55]Yonder he lie for he cannot stand [00:54.00]Yet fight on boldly yet fight on boldly [00:58.20] [00:58.88]While I live I'll have command [01:01.56] [01:03.45]Here is my treasure lies all in gold [01:07.21]Take it and part it for my blood runs cold [01:11.27] [01:11.88]Take it and part it brave Wolfe did say [01:14.85] [01:15.41]Ye lads of honour ye lads of honour [01:20.26]Since you have gained the day [01:23.72] [01:24.98]When to old England you do return [01:28.70]Tell all my friends I am dead and gone [01:32.74] [01:33.51]And bid my mother so kind and dear [01:36.32] [01:36.91]No tears to shed for me [01:39.13]No tears to shed for me [01:42.04] [01:42.55]For our lads did gain the day