Keep The Home Fires Burning

Til the Boys Come Home
Lena Gilbert Ford, Class of 1887

They were summoned from the hillside,
They were called in from the glen,
And the Country found them ready,
At the stirring call for men.
Let no tears add to their hardship,
As the Soldiers pass along,
And although your heart is breaking,
Make it sing this cheery song.
(Chorus)

Over seas there came a pleading,
"Help a Nation in distress!"
And we gave our glorious laddies;
Honour bade us do no less.
For no gallant Son of Britain
To foreign yoke shall bend,
And no Englishman is silent
To the sacred call of Friend.
(Chorus)

Chorus
Keep the Home-fires burning,
While your hearts are yearning,
Though your lads are far away
They dream of Home;
There's a silver lining
Through the dark cloud shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out,
Till the boys come Home.

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Performed by The Chiclettes
Arranged by Dr. Joseph T. Cook