Lyrics The Gentleman Soldier - The Dubliners
It′s
of
a
gentlemen
soldier
as
a
sentry
he
did
stand
He
saluted
the
fair
maid
be
a
wavin'
of
the
hand
So
boldly
then
he
kissed
and
he
passed
it
off
as
a
joke
He
drilled
her
up
in
the
sentry
box,
wrapped
up
a
the
soldiers
coat
And
the
drums
did
go
with
a
rat-ta-ta-tat
and
the
fifes
did
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
thee
well
me
dear
For
the
drums
they
are
a
pounding
and
the
fifes
did
sweetly
play
If
it
weren′t
for
that
dear
Polly,
then
along
with
you
I'd
stay
And
the
drums
did
go
with
a
rat-ta-ta-tat
and
the
fifes
did
loudly
play,
Fare
thee
well
Polly
me
dear
I
must
be
going
away
Oh
come
you
gentlemen
soldier,
"Won't
you
marry
me?"
"Oh
no
me
dearest,
Polly.
Such
things
never
can
be."
"I′ve
a
wife
already
and
children
I
have
three
Two
wives
are
allowed
in
army
but
one
is
too
many
for
me."
And
the
drums
did
go
with
a
rat-ta-ta-tat
and
the
fifes
did
loudly
play,
Fare
thee
well
Polly
me
dear
I
must
be
going
away
If
anyone
comes
a
courtin′
you,
you
can
treat
them
to
a
glass
If
anyone
comes
a
courtin'
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
the
sentry
box
wrapped
up
in
the
soldier′s
cloak
And
the
drums
did
go
with
a
rat-ta-ta-tat
and
the
fifes
did
loudly
play,
Fare
thee
well
Polly
me
dear
I
must
be
going
away
Oh
come
you
gentlemen
soldier,
when
you
tell
me
so
Me
parents
will
be
angry
when
this
they
come
to
know
And
when
nine
long
months
had
come
and
past,
the
poor
girl
she
brought
shame
She
had
a
little
militia
boy
and
she
didn't
know
his
name
And
the
drums
did
go
with
a
rat-ta-ta-tat
and
the
fifes
did
loudly
play,
Fare
thee
well
Polly
me
dear
I
must
be
going
away
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