Mr. Tress Traditional’s “The British Grenadiers”

Tekst piosenki

Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules

Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these

But of all the world’s great heroes

There’s none that can compare

With a tow, row row row , row row row

To the British Grenadiers

None of these ancient heroes ne’er saw a cannon ball

Nor knew the force of powder to slay their foes with all

But our brave boys do know it and banish all their fears

Sing tow, row row row , row row row

For the British Grenadiers

When e’er we are commanded to storm the palisades

Our leaders march with fuses, and we with hand grenades;

We throw them from the glacis about the enemies’ ears

Sing tow, row row row , row row row

For the British Grenadiers

And when the siege is over, we to the town repair

The townsmen cry ‘Hurrah, boys, here comes a Grenadier’

Here come the Grenadiers, my boys, who know no doubts or fears

Sing tow, row row row , row row row

For the British Grenadiers

So let us fill a bumper, and drink a health to those

Who carry caps and pouches, and wear the louped clouthes

May they and their commanders live happy all their years

Sing tow, row row row , row row row

For the British Grenadiers