Fighting 69th Lyrics - The Gang's All Here - Dropkick Murphys

Come all you gallant heroes, 

And along with me combined 

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 fold, 

And Cochran 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 unto the war 

So we gave them a hearty cheer, me boys, 

It was greeted with a smile 

Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, 

We're the fighting sixty ninth 

And when the war is said and done 

May heaven spare our lives 

For its only then 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 America 

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 divine, 

Of honor and renown 

Who did escort our heroes, 

Unto 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 a hearty cheer, me boys, 

It was greeted with a smile 

Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, 

We're the fighting sixty ninth 

And when the war is said and done 

May heaven spare our lives 

For its only then 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 America