Gentleman Soldier (2012 - Remaster)-The Dubliners

[ti:Gentleman Soldier] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:All the Best] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Gentleman Soldier (2012 - Remaster) - The Dubliners [00:08.34]It's of a gentlemen soldier as a sentry he did stand [00:11.56] [00:12.36]He saluted the fair maid be a waving of the hand [00:15.28] [00:15.85]So boldly then he kissed and he passed it off as a joke [00:19.78]He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up a the soldiers coat [00:23.36]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play [00:27.37]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away [00:30.42] [00:31.09]All night they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear [00:34.29] [00:34.87]The soldier rose put on his clothes said fare thee well me dear [00:38.63]For the drums they are a pounding and the fifes did sweetly play [00:42.57]If it weren't for that dear Polly then along with you I'd stay [00:45.71] [00:46.24]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play [00:49.40] [00:49.99]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away [00:52.89] [00:53.81]Oh come you gentlemen soldier "Won't you marry me " [00:56.95] [00:57.51]"Oh no me dearest Polly Such things never can be " [01:00.87] [01:01.43]"I've a wife already and children I have three [01:04.73] [01:05.26]Two wives are allowed in army but one is too many for me " [01:09.02]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play [01:11.98] [01:12.77]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away [01:15.70] [01:16.56]If anyone comes a courting you you can treat them to a glass [01:19.78] [01:20.41]If anyone comes a courting you you can say you're a country lass [01:24.11]You don't have to tell them that ever you played this joke [01:27.34] [01:27.93]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 [01:34.62] [01:35.37]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away [01:38.20] [01:39.18]Oh come you gentlemen soldier when you tell me so [01:42.33] [01:42.98]Me parents will be angry when this they come to know [01:46.67]And when nine long months had come and past [01:49.04]The poor girl she brought shame [01:50.58]She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name [01:53.51] [01:54.21]And the drums did go with a rat-ta-ta-tat and the fifes did loudly play [01:57.33] [01:57.98]Fare thee well Polly me dear I must be going away