posted 11-11- 06:13 AM               

Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we obey
Over the hills and far away

There's twenty shillings on the drum
For him that with us freely comes
'Tis volunteers shall win the day
Over the hills and far away
Come gentlemen that have a mind
To serve a queen that's good and kind
Come list and enter in to pay
To go over the hills and far away

And we shall live more happy lives
Free of squalling brats and wives
Who nag and vex us every day
So its over the hills and far away

Prentice Tom may well refuse
To wipe his angry master's shoes
For now he's free to run and play
Over the hills and far away

No more from sound of drum retreat
When Marlborough and Galway beat
The French and Spaniards every day
Over the hills and far away.

posted 11-11- 06:54 AM               

Come back to me, days are all to long
Come back to me, you never should have gone
I was so young and full of pride, and you were wild and strong
I never knew how weak I was

I watched them guard around him when he stepped down from the car
while tears fell on my cigarette he handed out cigars
I have your child inside me, but you will never know,
I never will forget you while I watch that chid grow

Come back to me, days are all to long
Come back to me, you never should have gone
I was so young and full of pride, and you were wild and strong
I never knew how weak I was

I will always be here, fading by the day,
I will wash the bloody hands and cast the bowl away,
as the years hang on me, you will always be young,
and one day I will lie down where the rose was thrown

Come back to me, days are all to long
Come back to me, you never should have gone
I was so young and full of pride, and you were wild and strong
I never knew how weak I was

for those left behind.