It’s A Long Way Up to the Summit

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It’s a long way up to the summit, It’s a long way to go. It’s a long way up to the summit, Through the fields of ice and snow. Good-by to the valleys, Farewell cities fair, It’s a long, long way up to the summit, But I’ll soon be there.

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This is an old scouting lyric (ca 1925) based on the popular World War I song, “It’s a long way to Tipperari” —

Mike Harmer

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