Gentleman Soldier

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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It's of a Gentleman Soldier as a sentry he did stand
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He saluted a fair maiden by a waving of his hand
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So then he boldly kissed her and he passed it off as a joke
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He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak


[Chorus]
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And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play
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Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


[Verse 2]
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All night they tossed and tumbled till the morning did appear
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The soldier rose, put on his clothes, and said farewell my dear
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For the drums are loudly beating and the fifes they sweetly play
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If it weren't for that, Polly my dear, with you I'd gladly stay


[Chorus]
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And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play
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Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


[Verse 3]
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If anyone comes a courting you, you can treat them to a glass
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If anyone comes a courting you, you can say you're a country lass
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You don't have to tell them, that you ever played this joke
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That you got drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak


[Chorus]
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And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play
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Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away

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[Verse 4]
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Now come you Gentleman Soldier, won't you marry me?
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Oh no my dearest Polly this thing can never be
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For I've a wife already and children I have three
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Two wives are allowed in the army, but one's too many for me


[Chorus]
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And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play
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Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


[Verse 5]
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Oh it's come my Gentleman Soldier, why didn't you tell me so?
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My parents will be angry when this they come to know
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And when nine months had been and gone the poor girl she brought shame
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She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name


[Chorus]
          G                D                      G                  D
And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play
 G             Em               D              G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
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And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play
 G             Em               D              G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away