Lyr Req: Home Boys Home? / Home Lads Home

Subject: Lyr Req: 'Home boys Home'?
From: GUEST,Puck
Date: 24 May 09 - 01:29 PM

I'm looking for the lyrics and tune to a song which I believe is named as above - but I could be wrong!!
It is a song about working farm horses at the end of a long hot harvest day, and has references to World War one.
I can recall the lyrics :-

....when the longest day is done, and we'll all go home together at the setting of the sun...?

I'm sure this is too easy for you 'Catters' out there, but please feel free to complete my education.
Pee ['o. 'b. 'e!]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Home boys Home'?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 May 09 - 01:43 PM

Its Home LADS home , Cicely Fox Smith's poem , the best known tune (I THINK ) is Sarah Morgan's of Craig Morgan Robson fame , and its in the D T .
             http://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=10099

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Home boys Home'?
From: gnomad
Date: 24 May 09 - 01:43 PM

This one?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Home boys Home'?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 May 09 - 01:57 PM

Thanks for putting the clicky in gnomad !

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Home boys Home'?
From: GUEST,Puck
Date: 27 May 09 - 09:23 AM

Thanks to all. That's the one!
Pee 'o. b'. 'e.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Home boys Home'?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 May 09 - 09:27 AM

Puck-

And here's a link to the original poem by C. Fox Smith with notes on its adaptation as a song: Click here for original poem!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble