A Gentleman Soldier-The Dubliners/Ronnie Drew

[ti:A Gentleman Soldier] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:Definitive Pub Songs Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Gentleman Soldier - The Dubliners/Ronnie Drew [00:10.97]It's of a gentlemen soldier as a sentry he did stand [00:14.23] [00:15.04]He saluted the fair maid be a wavin of the hand [00:17.98] [00:18.70]So boldly then he kissed turning passed it off as a joke [00:21.79] [00:22.46]He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up a the soldiers coat [00:25.29] [00:25.95]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat [00:27.87]And the fifes did loudly play [00:28.92] [00:29.74]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [00:32.49] [00:33.25]All night they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear [00:36.30] [00:36.90]The soldier rose put on his clothes said fare thee well me dear [00:40.01] [00:40.57]For the drums they are a pounding and the fifes did sweetly play [00:44.13]If it weren't for that dear polly then along with you i'd stay [00:47.75]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat [00:49.89]And the fifes did loudly play [00:50.77] [00:51.45]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [00:54.47] [00:55.16]Oh come you gentlemen soldier won't you marry me [00:58.11] [00:58.74]Oh no me dearest polly such things never can be [01:01.72] [01:02.32]I've a wife already and children i have three [01:05.45] [01:06.00]Two wives are allowed in army but one is too many for me [01:09.53]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat [01:11.68]And the fifes did loudly play [01:12.61] [01:13.32]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [01:16.11] [01:16.86]If anyone comes a courtin you you can treat them to a glass [01:19.90] [01:20.41]If anyone comes a courtin you you can say you're a country lass [01:23.41] [01:23.98]You don't have to tell them that ever you played this joke [01:26.97] [01:27.69]That you were drilled in the sentry [01:29.10]Box wrapped up in the soldier's cloak [01:30.47] [01:31.12]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat [01:33.02]And the fifes did loudly play [01:34.17] [01:34.95]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away [01:37.64] [01:38.36]Oh come you gentlemen soldier when you tell me so [01:41.32] [01:41.89]Me parents will be angry when this they come to know [01:44.85] [01:45.45]And when nine long months had come [01:47.00]And past the poor girl she brought shame [01:48.53] [01:49.05]She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name [01:52.49]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat [01:54.60]And the fifes did loudly play [01:55.71] [01:56.39]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away