Laddie Boy - Lyrics

War in the air...Blare bugles blare...Drums beat the loud roll call
Hark! down the street Tramp, tramp of feet...Up go the windows all
North and South, East and West, Forth they come the country's best,
Never mind that parting tear...Let there be on parting cheer

Good-bye and luck be with you Laddie boy, Laddie boy...Whatever your name may be
There's a look in your eye...As you go marching by
Tells me you will dare and do and die
And when you hear those shells begin to sing
There'll be someone somewhere who cares will murmur this pray'r,
May you win your share of glory, And come back to tell the story
Good-bye and good luck Laddie boy

Somewhere in France...There waits the chance, One fighting chance that's all
May you return to hearts that yearn..Or like a soldier fall
As in Grand-daddy's day, Tho' today no blue or gray,
Clad in Khaki fine and fit...Marching on to do your bit

Good-bye and luck be with you Laddie boy, Laddie boy...Whatever your name may be
There's a look in your eye...As you go marching by
Tells me you will dare and do and die
And when you hear those shells begin to sing
There'll be someone somewhere who cares will murmur this pray'r,
May you win your share of glory, And come back to tell the story
Good-bye and good luck Laddie boy