gettysburgh (melody:gallipoli)

i remember the day, it stands clear in my mind
we stood down at the broadway, to wave you goodbye
your ma was gently weeping, there was a tear in my eye
you were marching down to gettysburgh to die

you looked so young as you past us, that glint in your eye
and you sang soldier songs when the banners flew high
your ma turned away and i heard her sigh
he is marching down to gettysburgh to die

chorus:
you were all that we had, your mammy and me
when we left irelans shore, you were proud as could be
but it killed your poor ma, and it slowly kills me
when you died far to young, so the people of the south could be free

we only got the one letter, and we knew right away
it says deepest regrets, your son was bold and he was brave
you were only eightteen, when your mammy and i
let you go, down to gettysburgh to die

you fought for the wrong country, you died for the wrong cause
and your ma always said, it was irelands great loss
all those irish men who marched to gettysburgh, to fight the war
when the greatest war of all was at home