[ti:A Gentleman Soldier]
[ar:The Dubliners]
[al:Pure Irish Folk]
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[00:00.00]A Gentleman Soldier - The Dubliners
[00:11.04]It's of a gentlemen soldier as a sentry he did stand
[00:15.16]He saluted the fair maid be a wavin of the hand
[00:18.86]So boldly then he kissed turning passed it off as a joke
[00:22.73]He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up a the soldiers coat
[00:25.89]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat
[00:28.27]And the fifes did loudly play
[00:29.87]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away
[00:33.10]All night they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear
[00:36.88]The soldier rose put on his clothes said fare thee well me dear
[00:40.77]For the drums they are a pounding and the fifes did sweetly play
[00:44.07]If it weren't for that dear polly then along with you i'd stay
[00:47.77]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat
[00:50.01]And the fifes did loudly play
[00:51.58]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away
[00:54.99]Oh come you gentlemen soldier won't you marry me
[00:58.62]Oh no me dearest polly such things never can be
[01:02.39]I've a wife already and children i have three
[01:05.99]Two wives are allowed in army but one is too many for me
[01:09.82]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat
[01:11.79]And the fifes did loudly play
[01:13.36]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away
[01:16.62]If anyone comes a courtin you you can treat them to a glass
[01:20.47]If anyone comes a courtin you you can say you're a country lass
[01:24.17]You don't have to tell them that ever you played this joke
[01:27.52]That you were drilled in the sentry
[01:29.86]Box wrapped up in the soldier's cloak
[01:31.39]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat
[01:33.24]And the fifes did loudly play
[01:34.88]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away
[01:38.19]Oh come you gentlemen soldier when you tell me so
[01:41.90]Me parents will be angry when this they come to know
[01:45.58]And when nine long months had come
[01:47.63]And past the poor girl she brought shame
[01:49.18]She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name
[01:52.50]And the drums did go with a rat ta ta tat
[01:55.10]And the fifes did loudly play
[01:56.28]Fare thee well polly me dear i must be going away