The Village of Brambleshire Wood The Irish Rovers

See the lonely old men playing draughts 'round the tree
On the square of the village of Brambleshire Wood
And carefree young boys playing ball 'round those men
With the weary old faces but 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 battled for Brambleshire Wood
Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone
With the names of the dead men of Brambleshire Wood

In long corky lines and tight-lip determined
They marched 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" cried the boys playing ball
To the crippled old men sitting there on the square
"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 dead 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
And just think how proud we would be
If only some day we were able to see
Your name in gold letters impressively listed
On the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood"