The Fureys - Gallipoli lyrics

I remember the day it stands clear in my mind We stood down to Dun Laoighaire to wave you goodbye Your ma was quietly weeping, there was a tear in my eye As they sent you to Gallipoli to die You looked so young as you stood there with a glint in your eye And you sang rebel songs as the streamers flew high Your ma turned away and I heard her sigh For you are sailing to Gallipoli to die You were all that we had, your mammy and me When you marched head erect you were proud as could be And it k**ed your poor ma, and it slowly k**ed me When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli We got only the one letter and we knew right away It said deepest regrets your son was bold and he was brave You were only 18 yet your mammy and I Let you go to Gallipoli to die You were all that we had, your mammy and me When you marched head erect you were proud as could be And it k**ed your poor ma, and it slowly k**ed me When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli You fought for the wrong country, you died for the wrong cause And your ma often said that it was Ireland's great loss All those fine young men who marched to foreign shores to fight the war When the greatest war of all was at home You were all that we had, your mammy and me When you marched head erect you were proud as could be And it k**ed your poor ma, and it slowly k**ed me When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli You were all that we had, your mammy and me When you marched head erect you were proud as could be And it k**ed your poor ma, and it slowly k**ed me When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli