I listened to a version I have on CD and made a couple of very minor changes to the lyrics posted above. This is what I think I heard:

GALLIPOLI


I remember the day it stands clear in my mind,
we stood down at Dun Laoghaire to wave you goodbye
Your Ma was quietly weeping, there was a tear in my eye
as they sent you to Gallipoli to die.

You looked so young as you stood there, a glint in your eye
and you sang rebel songs as the streamers flew high,
your Ma turned away, and I heard a sigh:
God, he's sailing to Gallipoli to die.

Chorus: You were all that we had, your Mammy and me,
when you marched, stood erect, you were proud as could be,
and it killed your poor Ma and it slowly killed me,
when you were blown to Kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli.

We only got the one letter and we knew right away,
it said: 'Deepest regrets, your son was bold and he was brave.'
You were only eighteen, yet your Mommy and I
let you go to Gallipoli to die.

Chorus

You fought for the wrong country, you died for the wrong cause,
and your Ma often said, that it was Ireland's great loss
all those fine young men who marched to foreign shores to fight the wars,
when the greatest war of all was at home.

Chorus

Sung by The Fureys

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Cheers

Don