time to breakout now it's time to go try to breakout or you'll never know so have a drink or 3 and sing with me wild rover roam 'til you're free in the days of 1916, back before the dawn of time when i was just a gleam to my grandpa before well he found a little lassie to whom, he took a fancy and they had my mum and then they had some more and he told me with a grin as he took a sip of gin someday son you'll breathe free celtic air and it may not be today but look now that's o.k. cause someday son the soldiers will all march away try to breakout now it's time to go try to breakout or you'll never know so have a drink or 3 and sing with me scotland, ireland and wales must be free try to breakout or you'll never know try to breakout or you'll never really know time to breakout or you'll never really know time to breakout or you'll never really never really know now every boy around the world dreams he could save the day be the hero, get the girland walk away now grandpa isn't here today and the soldiers are still there but i love an irish girl who took my name and we'll raise our kids to know the tales of scotland's woes and hope that someday they will breathe free air and it may not be today but look now that's o.k. cause someday son the soldiers will all march away