Hark! now the Drums beat up again, For all true Soldiers Gentlemen, Then let us list, and march I say, Over the Hills and far away;
Chorus: Over the Hills and o'er the Main, To Flanders, Portugal and Spain, Queen Ann commands, and we'll obey, Over the Hills and far away.
All Gentlemen that have a Mind, To serve the Queen that's good and kind; Come list and enter into Pay, Then o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
Here's Forty Shillings on the Drum, For those that Volunteers do come, With Shirts, and Cloaths, and present Pay, When o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
Hear that brave Boys, and let us go, Or else we shall be prest you know; Then list and enter into Pay, And o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
The Constables they search about, To find such brisk young Fellows out; Then let's be Volunteers I say, Over the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
Since now the French so low are brought, And Wealth and Honour's to be got, Who then behind wou'd sneaking stay? When o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
No more from sound of Drum retreat, While Marlborough, and Gallaway beat,* The French and Spaniards every Day, When o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
He that is forc'd to go and fight, Will never get true Honour by't, While Volunteers shall win the Day, When o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
What tho' our Friends our Absense mourn, We all with Honour shall return, And then we'll sing both Night and Day, Over the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
The[n] Prentice Tom he may refuse, To wipe his angry Master's Shoes; For then he's free to sing and play, Over the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
Over Rivers, Bogs, and Springs, We all shall live as great as Kings, And Plunder get both Night and Day, When o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
We then shall lead more happy Lives, By getting rid of Brats and Wives, That Scold on both Night and Day, When o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
Come on then Boys and you shall see, We every one shall Captains be, To Whore and rant as well as they, When o'er the Hills and far away; Over the Hills, &c.
For if we go 'tis one to Ten, But we return all Gentlemen, All Gentlemen as well as they, When o'er the Hills and far away;