There was a soldier br A Scottish soldier br Who wandered far away br And soldiered far away br br There was none bolder br With good broad shoulder br He's fought in many a fray br And fought and won br br He's seen the glory br He told the story br Of battles glorious br And deeds victorious br br But now he's sighing br His heart is crying br To leave those br Green hills of Tyrol br br [CHORUS] br Because these green hills br Are not Highland hills br Or the island hills br They're not my land's hills br And fair as these br Green foreign hills may be br They are not the hills of home br br And now this soldier br This Scottish soldier br Who wandered far away br And soldiered far away br br Sees leaves are falling br And death is calling br And he will fade away br In that far land br br He's called his piper br His trusty piper br And bade him sound alay br A pi-broch sad to play br br Upon a hillside br A Scottish hillside br Not on these br Green hills of Tyrol br br [Repeat CHORUS] br br And now this soldier br This Scottish soldier br Will wander far no more br And soldier far no more br br And on a hillside br A Scottish hillside br You'll see a piper br Play his soldier home br br He's seen the glory br He's told the story br Of battles glorious br And deeds victorious br br The bugles cease now br He is at peace now br Far from those br Green hills of Tyrol br (lyricsmode.