The Gentleman Soldier-Luke Kelly

[ti:The Gentleman Soldier] [ar:Luke Kelly] [al:The Best of Luke Kelly] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gentleman Soldier - Luke Kelly [00:10.67]Well it's of a gentleman soldier [00:12.33]As sentry he did stand [00:14.39] [00:14.90]He saluted the fair maiden [00:16.58]With a waiving of his hand [00:18.31]So boldly then kissed her [00:20.08]And passed it off as a joke [00:21.98]He drilled her up in the sentry box [00:23.87]Wrapped up in his soldiers cloke [00:25.70]Well the drums took over the rat a tap tap [00:27.57]And the pipes do loudly play [00:28.90] [00:29.41]Fare the well Molly my dear [00:31.16]I must be going away [00:32.98]Well they lightly tossed and tumbled [00:34.64]Till daylight did appear [00:36.61]The soldier then put on his clothes [00:38.54]Saying fare you well my dear [00:40.40]For the drums they are a sounding [00:42.02]And the pipes do loudly play [00:43.94]If it wasn't for that Molly my dear [00:45.78]Along with you I'd stay [00:47.55]Well the drums took over the rat a tap tap [00:49.37]And the pipes do loudly play [00:51.39]Fare the well Molly my dear [00:53.07]I must be going away [00:54.75]Now tell me gentleman soldier [00:56.64]When will you marry me [00:58.44]Well now my dearest Molly [01:00.33]That thing never can be [01:02.13]For I've a wife already [01:03.96]And children I have three [01:05.76]And an other wife in the army [01:07.63]And that's one too many for me [01:09.37]Well the drums took over the rat a tap tap [01:11.18]And the pipes do loudly play [01:13.01]Fare the well Molly my dear [01:15.00]I must be going away [01:16.65]If anyone comes a courtin' you [01:18.31]You can treat them to a glass [01:20.21]If anyone comes a courtin' you [01:21.93]You can say you're a country lass [01:23.81]You don't have to tell them that [01:25.53]Ever you played this joke [01:27.36]That you were drilled in the sentry box wrapped up [01:29.54]In the soldier's cloak [01:30.96]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta [01:32.79]Tat and the fifes did loudly play [01:34.69]Fare the well polly me dear [01:36.26]I must be going away [01:37.67] [01:38.20]Oh come you gentlemen soldier [01:39.89]When you tell me so [01:41.70]Me parents will be angry [01:43.32]When this they come to know [01:45.24]And when nine long months had come and past the [01:47.24]Poor girl she brought shame [01:48.84]She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name [01:52.22]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta [01:54.16]Tat and the fifes did loudly play [01:56.00]Fare the well polly me dear [01:57.59]I must be going away