Gambling on odysseys

And wealth and pauper's grey

Hearkening the drums of morning

Calling us away

"For your life, for your children's sake,

"The glory in a name"



Take your bayonet

Take your sword

Your just reward.



Adventuring on silver dreams

To lands across the sea

Listening to lying princes :

"Come and follow me

"For your dreams, for your wanderlust

"For talk of distant days"



It's not such a trifle

And don't forget to take your rifle



Fighting hearts of working men

Go out to take the fray

Fighting, lying, bleeding, dying

Fodder for the day

For your life

For your children's sake

The glory in a name.