The Somme

Lyrics

The Somme Soon the silence of the guns Gave way to frantic activity A steady walk boys, no-one runs There'll be no enemy left to see Take a stroll as if it's Sunday Take the air History will mark this one day And we'll be there Through the smoke and through the dust We kept the line as we covered ground Then one man turned and one man cussed As came that all too familiar sound The rhapsody of Satan's laughter In our ears Then bullets found what they were after No time for tears Tell the daughters, tell the wives Tell the world what went on this day Twenty thousand wasted lives An army thrown into disarray No time to grieve, no time for sorrow Close your eyes We'll do it all again tomorrow Death and lies

Credits

Lyrics Credits: John Evans

Music Credits: John Evans

Producer Credits: John Evans

Performance Credits: John Evans

Description

Story Behind the Song: From the album 'Chums'. The first battle of the Somme. Harry, Billy Boy and Charlie face the horror and stark reality of war.

Metadata

Song Length: 6:16

Primary Genre: Folk-General

Secondary Genre: Folk-Traditional