Seventy years ago, tonight

We sent so many boys to fight How much blood was shed that day, over the sea and far away?

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Into northern France they went to their deaths so many sent

Yet Winston’s command they must obey

Over the sea and far away

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as they did so long before At another time, in another war told they were keeping evil at bay over the sea and far away

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Omaha, Gold, juno and sword

Off to serve an Overlord

Into German guns, come what may

Over the sea and far away