Hark, now the drums beat up again,
For all true soldier gentlemen,
Then let us 'list and march, I say,
Over the hills and far away.
Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
Over the hills and far away.
All gentlemen who have a mind,
To serve a Queen who's good and kind
Come 'list and lecture into pay,
Then o'er the hills and far away.
Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
And go over the hills and far away.
No more from sound of drums retreat,
While Marlborough and Galway beat,
The French and Spaniards every day,
Over the hills and far away.
Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
Over the hills and far away.
Here's forty shillings on the drum,
For those who volunteers to come,
With shirts, and clothes, and present pay,
Then o'er the hills and far away.
Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
Over the hills and far away.
Our 'prentice Tom may now refuse
To wipe his angry Master's Shoes,
For now he's free to sing and play
Over the Hills and far away.
Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
Over the hills and far away.
We all shall lead more happy lives
By getting rid of brats and wives
That scold and bawl both night and day -
Over the Hills and far away.
Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
Over the hills and far away.
For if we go 'tis one to ten...
But we return all gentlemen
All gentlemen as well as they,
Over the hills and far away.
Over the hills, and o'er the main
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey
Over the hills and far away.
