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The Gentleman Soldier - A. L. Lloyd
It's of a gentleman soldier as a sentry he did stand
And he kindly saluted a fair maid by waving of his hand
So boldly then he kissed her and passed it as a joke
He drilled her into the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
For the drums do go with a rap-a-tap-tap and the fifes did loudly play
Saying fare you well my polly dear i must be going away
Oh there they tossed and tumbled till daylight did appear
The soldier rose put on his clothes says fare you well my dear
For the drums they are a-beating and the fifes so sweetly play
And if it warn't for that dear polly along with you i'd stay
For the drums do go with a rap-a-tap-tap and the fifes did loudly play
Saying fare you well my polly dear i must be going away
Now come you gentleman soldier and won't you marry me
Oh no my dearest polly such things can never be
For married i am already and children i have three
Two wives are allowed in the army but one's too many for me
For the drums do go with a rap-a-tap-tap and the fifes did loudly play
Saying fare you well my polly dear i must be going away
If anyone come a-courting you treat 'em to a glass
If anyone come a-courting you say you're a country lass
You needn't even tell them that ever you played this joke
That ever you went in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
For the drums do go with a rap-a-tap-tap and the fifes did loudly play
Saying fare you well my polly dear i must be going away
It's come my gentleman soldier why didn't you tell me so
My parents will be angry when this they come to know
When long nine months was up and past this poor girl she brought shame
For she had a little militia boy and she couldn't tell his name
For the drums do go with a rap-a-tap-tap and the fifes did loudly play
Saying fare you well my polly dear i must be going away
