The Gentleman Soldier-Colcannon

[ti:The Gentleman Soldier] [ar:Colcannon] [al:Athens Hotel] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gentleman Soldier - Colcannon [00:14.51]Tis of a gentleman soldier [00:16.01]As sentry he did stand [00:18.07]Kindly saluted a fair maiden [00:19.34]By the waiving of his hand [00:21.52]So boldly then he kissed her [00:22.94]And he passed it all off as a joke [00:24.97]He drilled her into in the sentry box [00:26.66]Wrapped up in a soldier's cloak [00:28.35]And the drums that go with a rat a tat tat [00:30.42]And the fifes did loudly play [00:32.06]Saying fare thee well polly me dear [00:33.89]I must be going away [00:35.39] [00:42.67]Well there they tossed and tumbled [00:43.75] [00:44.33]Till the daylight did appear [00:46.13]The soldier rose put on his clothes [00:47.89]Saying fare you well my dear [00:49.72]For the drums they are a beating [00:51.44]And the fifes still loudly play [00:53.34]If it weren't for that polly me dear [00:55.27]With you I'd gladly stay [00:57.09]And the drums that go with a rat a tat tat [00:59.01]And the fifes did loudly play [01:00.57]Saying fare thee well polly me dear [01:02.34]I must be going away [01:04.05] [01:11.53]Oh come me gentleman soldier [01:12.79]Now won't you marry me [01:15.06]Oh no me dearest polly [01:16.76]Such things they can never be [01:18.59]For I am married already [01:20.52]And children I have three [01:22.23]Two wives are allowed in the army [01:23.98]But one's too many for me [01:25.77]And the drums that go with a rat a tat tat [01:27.80]And the fifes did loudly play [01:29.47]Saying fare thee well polly me dear [01:31.25]I must be going away [01:33.36] [01:40.68]If anyone comes a-courting you [01:42.11]You can treat them to a glass [01:43.88]If anyone comes a-courting you [01:45.53]You can say you're a country lass [01:47.40]And you needn't even tell him [01:48.99]That ever you played a joke [01:51.14]That ever you went in a sentry box [01:52.94]Wrapped up in a soldier's cloak [01:54.74]And the drums that go with a rat a tat tat [01:56.60]And the fifes did loudly play [01:58.35]Saying fare thee well polly me dear [02:00.32]I must be going away [02:02.02] [02:09.61]Oh come me gentleman soldier [02:11.30]Why didn't you tell me so [02:13.07]Me parents will be angy [02:14.77]When this they come to know [02:16.76]When nine long months were up and gone [02:18.53]The poor girl she brought shame [02:20.30]She had a little militia boy [02:21.99]And she couldn't tell his name [02:23.90]And the drums that go with a rat a tat tat [02:25.83]And the fifes did loudly play [02:27.66]Saying fare thee well polly me dear [02:29.52]I must be going away