[00:04.047]They were summoned from the hillside,
[00:12.596]They were called in from the glen,
[00:16.545]And the country found them ready
[00:20.574]At the stirring call for men
[00:26.972]Let no tears add to their hardships
[00:30.823]As the soldiers pass along,
[00:35.025]And although your heart is breaking,
[00:38.795]Make it sing this cheery song
[00:48.862]Keep the Home Fires Burning,
[00:53.318]While your hearts are yearning.
[00:57.919]Though your lads are far away
[01:01.611]They dream of home.
[01:07.057]There's a silver lining
[01:11.339]Through the dark cloud shining,
[01:15.811]Turn the dark cloud inside out
[01:19.727]Till the boys come home.
[01:33.040]Overseas there came a pleading,
[01:37.777]"Help a nation in distress."
[01:42.437]And we gave our glorious laddies—
[01:45.600]Honour bade us do no less
[01:52.507]For no gallant son of Freedom
[01:56.678]To a tyrant's yoke should bend,
[02:00.657]And a noble heart must answer,
[02:04.688]To the sacred call of "Friend".
[02:14.843]Keep the Home Fires Burning,
[02:19.746]While your hearts are yearning.
[02:24.160]Though your lads are far away
[02:28.724]They dream of home.
[02:33.475]There's a silver lining
[02:38.004]Through the dark cloud shining,
[02:42.530]Turn the dark cloud inside out
[02:46.891]Till the boys come home.

They were summoned from the hillside,
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 hardships
As the soldiers pass along,
And although your heart is breaking,
Make it sing this cheery song
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 cloud 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 tyrant's yoke should bend,
And a noble heart must answer,
To the sacred call of "Friend".
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 cloud shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out
Till the boys come home.