from John_in_Brisbane:

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING
(Words, Lena Guilbert Ford. Music, Ivor Novello. 1915)

They were summoned from the hill-side;
They were called in from the glen,
And the Country found them ready
At the stirring call for men.
Let no tears add to their hardship,
As the soldiers pass along,
And although your heart is breaking,
Make it sing this cheery song.

CHORUS: Keep the Home-fires burning,
While your hearts are yearning
Though your lads are far away
They dream of Home;
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining.
Turn the dark cloud inside out,
Till the boys come Home.

Overseas there came a pleading,
"Help a Nation in distress!"
And we gave our glorious laddies,
Honour bade us do no less.
For no gallant Son of freedom
To a tyrants yoke should bend,
And a noble heart must answer
To the sacred call of "Friend."

chorus x 2

NWC to DickG. Midi sent to Alan