The Gentleman Soldier-The Pogues

[ti:Gentleman Soldier] [ar:The Pogues] [al:Rum Sodomy & The Lash] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gentleman Soldier - The Pogues [00:04.54]Written by：Trad.Arr.The Pogues [00:09.08]It's of a gentleman soldier [00:10.47]As sentry he did stand [00:12.18]He saluted a fair maiden [00:13.36]By a waiving of his hand [00:14.75] [00:15.30]And then he boldly kissed her [00:16.73]And he passed it off as a joke [00:18.42]He drilled her up in the sentry box [00:19.97]Wrapped up in a soldier's cloak [00:21.58]And the drums are going a rap a tap tap [00:23.20]And the fifes they loudly play [00:24.89]Fare you well polly my dear [00:26.52]I must be going away [00:28.08]All night they tossed and tumbled [00:28.96]'Till the daylight did appear [00:31.27]The soldier rose put on his clothes [00:33.08]Saying fare you well my dear [00:34.70]For the drums they are a beating [00:36.07]And the fifes they so sweetly play [00:37.88]If it weren't for that polly my dear [00:39.55]With you I'd gladly stay [00:41.24]And the drums are going a rap a tap tap [00:42.73]And the fifes they loudly play [00:44.42]Fare you well polly my dear [00:46.04]I must be going away [00:47.80]If anyone comes a courting you [00:49.30]You can treat them to a glass [00:50.96]If anyone comes a courting you [00:52.45]You can say you're a country lass [00:54.20]You needn't ever tell them [00:55.70]Nor pass it off as a joke [00:57.43]That you got drilled in a sentry box [00:59.30]Wrapped up in a soldier's cloak [01:00.66]And the drums are going a rap a tap tap [01:02.28]And the fifes they loudly play [01:03.96]Fare you well polly my dear [01:05.73]I must be going away [01:07.04] [01:14.77]Now come you gentleman soldier [01:15.89]Won't you marry me [01:17.32]Oh no my dearest polly [01:18.96]Such things can never be [01:20.54]For I've a wife already [01:22.22]Children i have three [01:23.35] [01:23.99]Two wives are allowed in the army [01:25.59]But one's too many for me [01:27.21]And the drums are going a rap a tap tap [01:28.77]And the fifes they loudly play [01:30.46]Fare you well polly my dear [01:32.02]I must be going away [01:33.69]Oh it's come my gentleman soldier [01:35.50]Why didn't you tell me so my parents will be angry [01:38.52]When this they come to know when nine months had been and gone [01:41.92]The poor girl she brought shame [01:43.62]She had a little militia boy [01:45.15]And she didn't know his name [01:46.77]And the drums are going a rap a tap tap [01:48.39]And the fifes they loudly play [01:50.08]Fare you well polly my dear [01:51.90]I must be going away [01:53.27]And the drums are going a rap a tap tap [01:54.91]And the fifes they loudly play [01:56.72]Fare you well polly my dear [01:58.44]I must be going away