The Fighting 69th-Wolfe Tones

[ti:The Fighting 69th] [ar:Wolfe Tones] [al:The Anthology of Irish Song] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Fighting 69th - Wolfe Tones [00:08.70]Come all you gallant heroes [00:11.90] [00:12.52]And along with me combined [00:14.44] [00:15.96]I'll sing a song [00:17.25] [00:18.01]It won't take long [00:19.13] [00:19.91]Of the Fighting Sixty Ninth [00:21.96] [00:23.57]They're a band of men brave [00:26.00]Stout and bold [00:26.88] [00:27.72]From Ireland they came [00:29.77] [00:31.29]And they have a leader to the fold [00:34.53] [00:35.30]And Cocoran was his name [00:37.47] [00:38.93]It was in the month of April [00:42.15] [00:42.85]When the boys they sailed away [00:45.15] [00:46.58]And they made a sight so glorious [00:49.79] [00:50.48]As they marched along Broadway [00:52.79] [00:54.33]They marched right down Broadway [00:57.47]Me boys [00:57.98] [00:58.51]Until they reached the shore [01:00.62] [01:02.01]And from there they went to Washington [01:05.33] [01:06.13]And straight unto the war [01:08.26] [01:09.79]So we gave them a hearty cheer [01:12.26] [01:13.09]Me boys [01:13.79]It was greeted with a smile [01:15.98] [01:17.44]Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise [01:20.87] [01:22.31]We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth [01:24.60] [01:26.53]And when the war is said and done [01:29.50] [01:30.37]May heaven spare our lives [01:32.80] [01:33.93]For it's only then we can return [01:37.17] [01:37.78]To our loved ones and our wives [01:40.18] [01:41.58]We'll take them in our arms [01:44.84]Me boys [01:45.62]For a long night and a day [01:47.97] [01:49.37]And we'll hope that war will come no more [01:52.78] [01:53.42]To sweet America [01:55.39] [01:57.07]So we gave them a hearty cheer [02:00.53]Me boys [02:01.18]It was greeted with a smile [02:03.49] [02:04.88]Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise [02:08.35] [02:08.87]We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth [02:11.11] [02:27.99]So farewell unto you dear New York [02:31.43] [02:32.10]Will I e'er see you once more [02:34.58] [02:35.73]For it fills my heart with sorrow [02:38.64] [02:39.84]To leave your sylvan shore [02:42.07] [02:43.53]But the country now it is calling us [02:46.93] [02:47.66]And we must hasten fore [02:49.87] [02:51.24]So here's to the stars and stripes [02:54.30]Me boys [02:55.23]And to Ireland's lovely shore [02:57.54] [02:59.45]And here's to Murphy and Devine [03:02.67] [03:03.25]Of honour and renown [03:05.29] [03:06.90]Who did escort our heroes [03:10.18] [03:11.04]Unto the battle ground [03:13.22] [03:14.75]And said unto our colonel [03:18.02] [03:18.76]We must fight hand to hand [03:21.24] [03:22.48]Until we plant the stars and stripes [03:26.02] [03:26.67]Way down in Dixieland [03:28.40] [03:30.24]So we gave them a hearty cheer [03:33.54]Me boys [03:34.33]It was greeted with a smile [03:36.68] [03:38.15]Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise [03:41.50] [03:42.04]We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth [03:44.38] [03:45.88]So we gave them a hearty cheer [03:48.14] [03:48.94]Me boys [03:49.76]It was greeted with a smile [03:52.17] [03:53.67]Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise [03:57.16] [03:58.61]We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth