I learned this song from a CD by Hen Party. For me the song captures the initial patriotic optimism and then disillusionment brought about by the reality of the Somme.

Flanders Tommy (Mick Ryan)

Come come to flanders Tommy, Come coe to France
Kitchener commands us Tommy, come join the dance.
Come come beat the drum lad hear the music play
Come son take up your gun and march, march away
Come son take up your gun and march, march away.

The girls will wave and cheer us Tommy, come, come to France
The enemy will fear us Tommy come join the dance
Come come beat the drum lad hear the music play
Come son take up your gun and march, march away
Come son take up your gun and march, march away.

They'll march us and brass band us Tommy come come to France
Who knows where they'll land us Tommy come join the dance
Come come beat the drum lad hear the music play
Come son take up your gun and march, march away
Come son take up your gun and march, march away.

Bayonets and barbed wire Tommy, come come to France
Trenches and shell fire Tommy, come join the dance
Come come beat the drum lad hear the music play
Come son take up your gun and march, march away
Come son take up your gun and march, march away.

KJ