"Over the Hills and Far Away" is a traditional English song, dating back to at least the early 1700s.

This is the version that is used in the "Sharpe" movies, written by John Tams. 


Here's forty shillings on the [bad word] 
For those who'll volunteer [bad word] 
To 'list and fight the foe today. 
Over the hills and far away. 

O'er the hills and o'er the main. 
Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. 
King [bad word] and we obey. 
Over the hills and far away. 

When duty calls me I must go 
To stand and face another foe. 
But part of me will always stray 
Over the hills and far away. 

O'er the hills and o'er the main. 
Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. 
King [bad word] and we obey. 
Over the hills and far away. 

If I should fall to rise no more, 
As [bad word] did before, 
Then ask the fifes and [bad word] to play. 
Over the hills and far away. 

Then fall in lads behind the [bad word]  
With colours blazing like the sun. 
Along the road [bad word] what may. 
Over the hills and far away.