{"id":1287,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/a-soldiers-song"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"a-soldiers-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/a-soldiers-song\/","title":{"rendered":"A Soldier’s Song"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

We’ll sing a song, a soldier’s song
\nWith cheering rousing chorus
\nAs round our blazing fires we throng
\nThe starry heavens o’er us
\nImpatient for the coming fight
\nAnd as we wait the morning’s light
\nHere in the silence of the night
\nWe’ll chant a soldier’s song<\/p>\n

Chorus:
\nSoldiers are we
\nwhose lives are pledged to Ireland
\nSome have come
\nfrom a land beyond the wave
\nSworn to be free
\nNo more our ancient sire land
\nShall shelter the despot or the slave
\nTonight we man the gap of danger
\nIn Erin’s cause, come woe or weal
\n‘Mid cannons’ roar and rifles peal
\nWe’ll chant a soldier’s song<\/p>\n

In valley green, on towering crag
\nOur fathers fought before us
\nAnd conquered ‘neath the same old flag
\nThat’s proudly floating o’er us
\nWe’re children of a fighting race
\nThat never yet has known disgrace
\nAnd as we march, the foe to face
\nWe’ll chant a soldier’s song<\/p>\n

Chorus Repeat<\/p>\n

Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale!
\nThe long watched day is breaking
\nThe serried ranks of Inisfail
\nShall set the Tyrant quaking
\nOur camp fires now are burning low
\nSee in the east a silv’ry glow
\nOut yonder waits the Saxon foe
\nSo chant a soldier’s song<\/p>\n

Chorus Repeat<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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