Traditional: Gallant Forty-Twa<br>
Gallant Forty-Twa<br>
Traditional Scottish<br>
Full song: .mp3<br>
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"Gallant Forty-Twa" is performed by<br>
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You may talk about your Lancers, or your Irish<br>
Fusiliers,<br>
The Aberdeen Militia, or the Queens own Volunteers.<br>
Or any<br>
other regiment that's lying far awa',<br>
Come give to me the tartan of the<br>
Gallant Forty Twa.<br>
Chorus:<br>
And strolling through the green fields on a summer day Watching all<br>
the country girls working at the hay I really was delighted and he stole<br>
my heart awa' When I saw him in the tartan of the Gallant Forty Twa.<br>
Oh I never will forget the day his regiment marched past<br>
The pipes<br>
they played a lively tune but my heart was aghast<br>
He turned around and<br>
smiled farewell and then from far awa'<br>
He waved to me the tartan of the<br>
Gallant Forty Twa.<br>
Chorus<br>
Once again I heard the music of the pipers from afar<br>
They tramped and<br>
tramped the weary men returning from the war<br>
And as they nearer drew I<br>
brushed a woeful tear awa'<br>
For me and my braw laddie of the Gallant<br>
Forty Twa.<br>
Chorus<br>