An Irish Soldier Laddie (cut time)

 

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'Twas a mornin' in July, I was walkin' thru Tipperary when I

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Heard the battle cry from the mountains over head.  As I

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Looked up to the sky, I saw an Irish soldier laddie.  He

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Looked at me quite fearlessly and said,  Will you …

 

 

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          Stand in the band like a true Irish man?  Will you

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          Go to fight the forces of the crown?       Will you

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          March with O'Neil to an Irish battle field?  For to-

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          Night we're going to free old Wexford town

 

 

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Says I to the soldier lad, would you take me to your captain?  It would

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Be my pride and joy for to march with you today.  Me young

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Brother fell at Cork and my son at Enniscorthy, and

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To the noble captain I did say,  I will …

 

 

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As we marched back again in the shadow of the evening with our

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Banners flying low to the memory of the dead.  Oh we

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Came back to our homes but without our soldier laddie.  I

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See him now, I hear those words he said:  Will you …