A Canadian march song from 1914.
Words by W. H. Stringer.
Music by C. W. Lorriman.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- The bugle calls from Niagara Falls
To the coast of Halifax
And Britons true to their flag of blue
Have shouldered their battle axe
The bugle calls, in line he falls
With a heart so brave and true
In victor’s train you’ll come back again
To the girl who waits for you
Chorus
Soldier lad I’m proud you’re leaving
While you love I can’t be sad
I shall yearn for your returning
You’re so brave my soldier lad
When you’re far away a dreaming
Dream of me dear I’ll be glad
‘Neath our colors I’ll be waiting
For you sweetheart soldier lad
- The bugle calls, its sound wave falls
With a ring of music true
Across the strand in a foreign land
I’ll dream sweet dreams of you
Let bugle calls on foreign walls
Awaken your soldier pride
Dear boy I’ll yearn for your return
Then I’ll be a soldier’s bride