Keep The Home-Fires Burning Lyrics

1.
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
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.

2.
Over seas there came a pleading
"Help a Nation in distress!"
And we gave our glorious laddies
Honor made us do no less.
For no gallant Son of Freedom to a tyrant's yoke should bend
And a noble heart must answer to the sacred call of "Friend!"
CHORUS (repeat ad lib)