In celebration of war's end and the return of gentle peace on this special day we remember our brave men and women in uniform at home and abroad, may they all return safely to their families and loved ones.

This song tells the story of a tender game between two lovers; a soldier happily returning from the battlefield at the end of war's deadly blast to his homeland and Nancy, his own fair maid with the witching smile.

As he at length reaches old familiar sights, the rivers and glens of home, he spies Nancy and decides to play a trick on her changing his voice and appearance and pretends to be a poor soldier with a long journey ahead of him, looking for a room and board for the night.

Momentarily taken in by the deception Nancy engages him in conversation, wistfully remembering Willie, her own soldier lad then blushes as she realizes that this is in fact her own dear Willie.

When he tells her that he's home from war, financially poor but rich in love she replies that she has inherited gold and a farm from her grandfather so they are all set.

However, in the end, addressing everyone Willie says that glory is the soldier's prize and honor the soldier's wealth and entreats us never to despise or alienate our brave poor soldiers, because when danger comes knocking at the country's door it is they who answer that call and put themselves in harms way for all of us.

This is The Soldiers Return