"The Fighting 69th" lyrics

Come all you gallant heroes, along with me combine
I'll sing a song, it won't take long, of the Fighting Sixty Ninth
They're a band of men brave, stout and bold
From Ireland they came
And they have a leader to the fore, Mick Corcoran was his name

It was in the month of April when the boys they sailed away
And they made a sight so glorious as they marched along Broadway
They marched right down Broadway, me boys
Until they reached the shore
And from there they went to Washington and straight on to the war

So we gave them hearty cheers, me boys
Which was greeted with a smile
Singing "Here's to the boys that fear no noise
We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth"

And when the war is said and done, may heaven spare our lives
For it's only then that we can return to our loved ones and our wives
We'll take them in our arms, me boys
For a long night and a day
And we'll hope that war will come no more to sweet Americay

So we gave them hearty cheers, me boys
Which was greeted with a smile
Singing "Here's to the boys that fear no noise
We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth"

So farewell unto you dear New York, will I e'er see you once more?
For it fills my heart with sorrow to leave your sylvan shore
But the country now it is calling us and we must hasten fore
So here's to the stars and stripes, me boys
And to Ireland's lovely shore

And here's to Murphy and Devine of honour and renown
Who did escort our heroes onto the battle ground
And said unto our colonel, "We must fight hand to hand
Until we plant the stars and stripes way down in Dixieland"

So we gave them hearty cheers, me boys
Which was greeted with a smile
Singing "Here's to the boys that fear no noise
We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth"