The Laddies Who Fought and Won

[Verse 1]
There's a dear old lady
Mother Britain is her name
And she's all the world to me
She's a dear old soul. always the same
With a heart a big as three
And when troubles and trials are knocking at her door
And the day seems dark and long
Her sons on the land and her sons on the sea
They all march to this song

[Chorus]
When the fighting is over, and the war is won
And the flags are waving free
When the bells are ringing
And the boys are singing songs in ev'ry key
When we all gather' round the old fireside
And the old mother kisses her son
A' the lassies will be loving all the laddies
The laddies who fought and won

[Verse 2]
We can all look back to the his'try of the past
That has made us what we are
We have pledged our word we all shall hold fast
Be the day away so far
And till that time comes, let us fight and fight
Let us fight till vic'try's won
We will never give in, we are out to win
To the very last man and gun

[Chorus]
When the fighting is over, and the war is won
And the flags are waving free
When the bells are ringing
And the boys are singing songs in ev'ry key
When we all gather' round the old fireside
And the old mother kisses her son
A' the lassies will be loving all the laddies
The laddies who fought and won