Gentleman Soldier-The Dubliners

[ti:Gentleman Soldier] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:Drinking And Courting] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]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 [00:31.00]All night they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear [00:33.62] [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 [00:53.70]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 [01:39.00]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 [01:50.38]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