Keep the Home Fires Burning Songtext
von John McCormack

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 hardships
As the soldiers pass along
And although your heart is breaking
Make it sing this weary song


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
Torn the dark cloud inside out
Till the boys come home

Overseas there came a pleading
Help a nation in distress
And we gave our glorious laddies
On our battles to no less

For no garrison of freedom
To a tyrant's yoke we bend
And a noble heart must answer
To the sacred call of friend


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
Torn the dark cloud inside out
Till the boys come home