Pre>sailors and soldiers   Uniformed shoulders   They're growing older   Over the sea      The troops they are leaving   Firmly believing   No reason for greiving      Far from the banners,   Far from the glamour,   Far from the planners,   Who sent them to die      Herded like cattle   They head for the battle   Their rifles will rattle   Over the sea      Too young to be shaving   Yet the flags they are waving   For the fury they are braving   Over the sea      Proudly parading   With their medals they are   But their glory is fading   Over the sea      Sailors and soldiers   Sailors and soldiers   Sailors and soldiers   &c...      /pre>