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Lyrics for Deserter by Unknown:
| | | Artist: | Unknown |
| | Album: | Unknown | | Track: | Deserter | | | | Date Added: | 18/10/2007 | | Views: | 180 | | | | Lyrics: | THE DESERTER
As I was a-walking down Radcliffe highway
A recruiting party came
a-beating my way
They enlisted me and treated me till I did not know
And to the Queen's
barracks they forced me to go
When first I deserted, I thought myself free
Until my
cruel comrade informed against me
I was quickly followed after and brought back with
speed
I was handcuffed and guarded, heavy irons put on me
Court martial, court
martial, they help upon me
And the sentence passed upon me, three hundred and three
May
the Lord have mercy on them for their sad cruelty
For now the Queen's duty lies heavy on
me
When next I deserted, I thought myself free
Until my cruel sweetheart informed
against me
I was quickly followed after and brought back with speed
I was handcuffed and
guarded, heavy irons put on me
Court martial, court martial, then quickly was
got
And the sentence passed upon me, that I was to be shot
May the Lord have mercy on them
for their sad cruelty
For now the Queen's duty lies heavy on me
Then up rode Prince
Albert in his carriage and sticks
Saying "Where is that young man whose coffin is
fixed?
Set him free from his irons and let him go free
For he'll make a good soldier for
his Queen and country"
@soldier @army @deserter @recruiting
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