Songs:All The Young Boys (69939)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

All the young boys in their fancy green
are a’waitin for the train at the end of their leave
proud of the stripes they got stitched to their shirts
But they double check pockets for a look at their girl
'cause it’s a mighty long way to be going....

Now with a drink and a smoke and a boast or two
well he jokes with his buddies and he feels reassured
They grin about women in far ports of call
And in the morning they pack up and they don’t talk at all...

And all the young boys in their fancy green
are headed for glory and ready to bleed
A sweetheart’s picture ain’t all you need
alone when the piper calls
'cause it’s a mighty long way to be going...

Now the lights on the hill are fiery and bright
and the stars in the heavens are blazing tonight
So you lie on your back and you drift away
while the sounds of gunfire beg you to stay
A cold lullaby for the dying...

Well now the smoke and the fire give way to the dawn
and the angels they come and take some of them home
While the lucky ones, they reach for their shirts
for the pictures of angels they hope to see first...

And all the young boys in their fancy green
are headed for glory and ready to bleed
A sweetheart’s picture ain’t all you need
alone when the piper calls
'cause it’s a mighty long way to be going...

Now all the young boys, that can’t sleep at night
that be itching’ to join up and honor their right
to be learnin’ 'bout dying before they have loved
and to fly with the Raven instead of the Dove

And all the young boys in their fancy green
are headed for glory and ready to bleed
A sweetheart’s picture ain’t all you need
alone when the piper calls
'cause it’s a mighty long way to be going...
And the wings of the wind are not strong enough
to bring back the more than a glance at his luck
A sweetheart’s picture ain’t all you need
alone when the piper calls
'cause it’s a mighty long way that you're going...
a mighty long way that you're going.

--Paul Kamm 1989 Ruby Eyes Publishing BMI (inspired by the Peter Weir film, ‘Gallipoli’...)

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All The Young Boys by Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald SONG
on the album Unbroken Chain Buy Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald at CD-Baby Unbroken Chain	Request this song: All The Young Boys (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (21 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 6:00 Times played: 38 People hearing: 1026 Times requested: 22 First played: Jan 14th, 2004 Last played: Nov 29th, 2008 Previously played: Nov 3rd, 2008 Song ID#: 69939	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Jim ♦ dolcefarniente ♦ Pyrite ♦ Anagram ♦ Peterdale ♦ Kazookid ♦ LuAnna ♦ BlueRidge ♦ Amishlaw ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ 12-stringer ♦ JohnnyAppleseed ♦ Keystone traveler ♦ Chili ♦ Mert ♦ Kelli ♦ Cater 4 stars=Jondo ♦ Sol® ♦ CooleyBufo ♦ Doctordoug