Over the Hills and Far Away

Here's forty shillings on the drum
For those who volunteer to come,
To 'list and fight the foe today
Over the Hills and far away
[Chorus] O'er the hills and o'er the Main
Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain
King George commands and we obey
Over the hills and far away.
When duty calls me I must go
To stand and face another foe
But part of me will always stray
Over the hills and far away
Chorus
If I should fall to rise no more
As many comrades did before
Then ask the pipes and drums to play
Over the hills and far away
Chorus
Then fall in lads behind the drum
With colours blazing like the sun
Along the road to come what may
Over the hills and far away
Chorus
Through smoke and fire
And shot and shell
And to the very walls of hell
But we shall stand and we shall stay
Over the hills and far away
Chorus
Though I may travel far from Spain
Part of me shall still remain
For you are with me night and day
And over the hills and far away
Chorus
When evil stalks upon the land
I'll neither hold nor stay me hand
But fight to win a better day
Over the hills and far away

John Tams as Daniel Hagman

Chorus

Let kings and tyrants come and go
I'll stand ajudged by what I know
A soldier's life I'll n'er gainsay
Over the hills and far away
Chorus
Old Wellington, he scratched his bum
He says, 'Boney lad, thee's had thee fun'
My riflemen will win the day
Over the hills and far away
Chorus
When kings and tyrants come and go
A soldier's life is all I know.
I'll have to fight another day
Over the hills and far away.
Chorus.

(Traditional - additional lyrics by John Tams)