[Verse 1]We'll sing you a song, a sol-di-er-'s song, with cheer-ing rous-ing cho- rus. As 'round o-ur bla-zing fi-res w-e throng, the star-ry hea-vens o'er us. Im-pa-tient fo-r th-e com-ing fight, and as we wait the mor-ning's light. Here in th-e si-lence o-f th-e night, we-'ll cha-nt a sol-dier's song.
[Chorus]Sol-di-ers are we, whose lives are pledged to I-re-land. Some have come, from a land be-yond the waves. Swo-rn to be free, no more our an-cient si-re-land shall shel-ter the des-pot or the slave. To-night we ma-n th-e Bear-na Baoghal, in Er-in's cause come woe or weal. Mid-can-non-'s roar and ri -fle's peal, we-'ll cha-nt a sol-dier's song.
[Verse 2]In val-ley green, or to-wer-ing crag, Our fath-ers fought be-fo-re us, And con-quer-ed 'neath the sa-me o-ld flag that's proud-ly float-ing o'er us. We're child-ren o-f a fight-ing race that ne-ver yet has known dis-grace, and as w-e march the fo-e t-o face, we-'ll ch-ant a sol-dier's song.
[Chorus]Sol-di-ers are we, whose lives are pledged to I-re-land. Some have come, from a land be-yond the waves. Swo-rn to be free, no more our an-cient si-re-land shall shel-ter the des-pot or the slave. To-night we ma-n th-e Bear-na Baoghal, in Er-in's cause come woe or weal. Mid-can-non-'s roar and ri -fle's peal, we-'ll cha-nt a sol-dier's song.
[Verse 3]Sons of th-e Gael! Men o-f th-e Pale! The Long watched day is bre-a-king; the serr-i-ed ranks of I-nn-is -fail shall set the ty-rant quak-ing. Our ca-mp fi-res now are burn-ing low; See in the East a sil-very glow, out yond-er waits the sa- xo-n foe, s-o ch-ant a sol-dier's song.
[Chorus]Sol-di-ers are we, whose lives are pledged to I-re-land. Some have come, from a land be-yond the waves. Swo-rn to be free, no more our an-cient si-re-land shall shel-ter the des-pot or the slave. To-night we ma-n th-e Bear-na Baoghal, in Er-in's cause come woe or weal. Mid-can-non-'s roar and ri -fle's peal, we-'ll cha-nt a sol-dier's song.
