The Irish Rovers - The Village of Brambleshire Wood lyrics

See the lonely old men playing drafts 'round the house, On the square of the villeage of Brambleshire Wood; And care-free young boys palying ball 'round those men, With the weary old faces but not the boys eyes are bright, Imposing and tall stands the stone, With the names of the young men who died; Engraved in gold letters, impressively listed Dead heroes who battle for Brambleshire Wood Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone With the names of the daead men of Brambleshire Wood In long corky lines and tight-lipped determine They march forward to victory with bright blazing eyes But they brought back a long list of names of the dead For the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood "Tell us," said the boys "Did we win all the wars, Did we bring back the glory to Brambleshire Wood?" Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone With the names of the daead men of Brambleshire Wood "We won!' cried the aged old sergeants and corporals Look at the long list of names of the dead The names of your fathers who won all the victories Give honor to the village of Brambleshire Wood Just think how proud we would be If only some day we were able to see Your name in gold letter impressively listed On the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood Imposing the tall stands the pillar of tone With the names of the daead men of Brambleshire Wood