Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Gentleman Soldier, artist - The Pogues. Album song Original Album Series, in the genre Фолк-рок
Date of issue: 03.11.2011
Record label: Warner Music UK
Song language: English
The Gentleman Soldier |
It’s of a gentleman soldier as a sentry he did stand |
He saluted a fair maiden by a waving of his hand |
And then he boldly kissed her and he passed it off as a joke |
He drilled her up in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier’s cloak |
And the drums are going a rap a tap tap |
And the fifes they loudly play |
Fare thee well, Polly me dear |
I must be going away |
All night they tossed and tumbled till the morning did appear |
The soldier rose, put on his clothes, and said, Fare well my dear |
For the drums are loudly beating and the fifes they sweetly play |
If it weren’t for that, Polly me dear, with you I’d gladly stay |
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 you ever played this joke |
That you got drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier’s cloak |
Now come you gentleman soldier, won’t you marry me? |
Oh no my dearest Polly, such things can never be For I’ve a wife already and children I have three |
Two wives are allowed in the army, but one’s too many for me Oh it’s come me gentleman soldier, why didn’t you tell me so? |
Me parents will be angry when this they come to know |
And when nine months had been and gone the poor girl she felt shamed |
She had a little militia boy and she didn’t know his name |