Gentleman Soldier-Steeleye Span

[ti:Gentleman Soldier] [ar:Steeleye Span] [al:Tonight's The Night, Live!] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Gentleman Soldier - Steeleye Span [00:22.79]Oh it's of a gentleman soldier as a sentry he did stand [00:27.54]He saluted a fair maid with a waving of his hand [00:31.85]So boldly then he kissed her and passed it off as a joke [00:36.35]Then he drilled her into the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak [00:40.85]And the drums did go ratter-tat-tat and the fifes so loudly play [00:45.22]Saying fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [00:50.28] [00:52.91]All night they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear [00:57.60]The soldier rose put on his clothes said fare thee well me dear [01:02.00]For the drums they are a-beating the fifes still loudly play [01:06.50]If it weren't for that polly me dear with you i'd long to stay [01:10.82]And the drums did go ratter-tat-tat and the fifes so loudly play [01:14.97]Saying fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [01:19.94] [01:23.07]Oh come me gentleman soldier now won't you marry me [01:27.69]Oh no me dearest polly such things they never can be [01:32.21]For married i am already and children i have three [01:36.77]Two wifes are allowed in the army but one's too many for me [01:41.65]And the drums did go ratter-tat-tat and the fifes so loudly play [01:45.44]Saying fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [01:50.64] [01:55.34]Oh if anyone come a-courting you you treat him to a glass [01:59.11]If anyone come a-courting you you say you're a country lass [02:02.62]You needn't even tell them that ever you've laid a joke [02:07.19]That ever you went into a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak [02:11.34]And the drums did go ratter-tat-tat and the fifes so loudly play [02:15.86]Saying fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [02:20.58] [02:41.51]Oh come me gentleman soldier why didn't you tell me so [02:46.32]Me parents they'll be angry when this they come to know [02:50.69]When nine long months were up and past the young girl she brought shame [02:55.06]She had a little militia boy and she couldn't tell his name [02:59.45]And the drums did go ratter-tat-tat and the fifes so loudly play [03:04.03]Saying fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [03:08.35]And the drums did go ratter-tat-tat and the fifes so loudly play [03:12.60]Saying fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away