Lyrics Gentleman Soldier - The Dubliners
Gentleman
soldier
Well
I
saw
the
gentleman
soldier,
as
a
sentry
he
did
stand
He
saluted
the
fair
maid
by
a
waving
of
his
hand
So
boldly
then
he
kissed
her
and
he
passed
it
off
as
a
joke
He
drilled
her
up
to
the
sentry
box
Wrapped
up
in
a
soldier′s
coat
Chorus:
And
the
drums
they
go
with
a
rat-a-ta-tat
And
the
fifes
they
loudly
play
Fare
thee
well,
Polly
me
dear,
I
must
be
going
away
All
night
they
tossed
and
tumbled
till
daylight
did
appear
The
soldier
rose,
put
on
his
clothes
Said:
'Fare
ey
well,
me
dear′
For
the
drums
they
are
a
sounding
And
the
fifes
they
sweetly
play
And
if
it
weren't
for
that,
my
Polly
Then
along
with
you
I'd
stay
Chorus,
O
come,
ye
gentleman
soldier,
′won′t
you
marry
me?'
′Oh
no,
me
dearest
Polly
such
things
never
can
be
For
I
have
a
wife
already
and
children
I
have
three
Two
wives
are
allowed
in
the
army
But
one
is
too
many
for
me'
Chorus,
If
anyone
comes
a
courting
you
You
can
treat
them
to
a
glass
If
anyone
comes
a
courting
you
You
can
say
you′re
a
country
lass
You
don't
have
to
tell
them
That
ever
you
played
this
joke
That
you
were
drilled
in
a
sentry
box
Wrapped
up
in
a
soldier′s
coat
Chorus,
'Oh
come
ye
gentleman
soldier,
why
didn't
you
tell
me
so
My
parents
will
be
angry
when
this
they
come
to
know′
And
when
nine
long
months
had
come
and
passed,
And
purgatory
got
shame
She
had
a
little
millitia
boy
And
she
didn′t
know
his
name
Chorus.
Well
I
saw
the
gentleman
soldier,
as
a
sentry
he
did
stand
He
saluted
the
fair
maid
by
a
waving
of
his
hand
So
boldly
then
he
kissed
her
and
he
passed
it
off
as
a
joke
He
drilled
her
up
to
the
sentry
box
Wrapped
up
in
a
soldier's
coat
Chorus:
And
the
drums
they
go
with
a
rat-a-ta-tat
And
the
fifes
they
loudly
play
Fare
thee
well,
Polly
me
dear,
I
must
be
going
away
All
night
they
tossed
and
tumbled
till
daylight
did
appear
The
soldier
rose,
put
on
his
clothes
Said:
′Fare
ey
well,
me
dear'
For
the
drums
they
are
a
sounding
And
the
fifes
they
sweetly
play
And
if
it
weren′t
for
that,
my
Polly
Then
along
with
you
I'd
stay
Chorus,
O
come,
ye
gentleman
soldier,
′won't
you
marry
me?'
′Oh
no,
me
dearest
Polly
such
things
never
can
be
For
I
have
a
wife
already
and
children
I
have
three
Two
wives
are
allowed
in
the
army
But
one
is
too
many
for
me′
Chorus,
If
anyone
comes
a
courting
you
You
can
treat
them
to
a
glass
If
anyone
comes
a
courting
you
You
can
say
you're
a
country
lass
You
don′t
have
to
tell
them
That
ever
you
played
this
joke
That
you
were
drilled
in
a
sentry
box
Wrapped
up
in
a
soldier's
coat
Chorus,
′Oh
come
ye
gentleman
soldier,
why
didn't
you
tell
me
so
My
parents
will
be
angry
when
this
they
come
to
know′
And
when
nine
long
months
had
come
and
passed,
And
purgatory
got
shame
She
had
a
little
millitia
boy
And
she
didn't
know
his
name
Chorus.
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