Come all you gallant heroes
And along with me combined
I'll sing a song

It won't take long
Of the Fighting Sixty Ninth
They're a band of men brave

Stout and bold
From Ireland they came
And they have a leader to the fold

And Cocoran was his name

It was in the month of April

When the boys they sailed away
And they made a sight so glorious
As they marched along Broadway

They marched right down Broadway
Me boys
Until they reached the shore

And from there they went to Washington
And straight unto the war


So we gave them a hearty cheer
Me boys
It was greeted with a smile

Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise
We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth


And when the war is said and done
May heaven spare our lives
For its only then we can return

To our loved ones and our wives
We'll take them in our arms
Me boys

For a long night and a day

And we'll hope that war will come no more

To sweet America

So we gave them a hearty cheer

Me boys
It was greeted with a smile
Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise

We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth

So farewell unto you dear New York

Will I e'er see you once more
For it fills my heart with sorrow
To leave your sylvan shore

But the country now it is calling us
And we must hasten fore
So here's to the stars and stripes

Me boys
And to Ireland's lovely shore


And here's to Murphy and Devine
Of honour and renown
Who did escort our heroes

Unto the battle ground
And said unto our colonel
We must fight hand to hand

Until we plant the stars and stripes
Way down in Dixieland


So we gave them a hearty cheer
Me boys
It was greeted with a smile

Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise
We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth