Karaoke Track: Arthur Mcbride by Paul Brady (West Coast Entertainment) - Karaoke Nerds

Arthur McBride is an Irish
'Anti Army Recruitment song'

written in the early 1800's
In County Limerick by
'Patrick Weston Joyce'

This is the diflnitive

full version of this song

Oh, me and my cousin one
'Arthur McBride'

As we went a walking
down by the seaside

Now, mark me what followed
and what did betide

For it being on
Christmas morning

Out for recreation,
we went on a tramp
And we met

'Sergeant Napper'
and
'Corporal Vamp'

And a little wee drummer
intending to camp

For the day being
pleasant and charming.

Good morning ! Good morning!
the sergeant did cry

And the same
to you gentlemen!
we did reply

Intending no harm
but meant to pass by

For it being on
Christmas morning

But says he,
My fine fellows
If you will enlist

It's ten guineas in gold
I will slip in your fist

And a crown in the bargain
for to kick up the dust

And drink the King's health
in the morning

For a soldier he leads
a very fme life

And he always is blessed
with a charming young wife

And he pays all his debts
without sorrow or strife

And always lives
pleasant and charming

And a soldier he always
is decent and clean

In the finest of clothes
he is constantly seen

While other poor fellows
are dirty and mean

And sup on thin gruel
in the morning

Instrumental Break

But, says Arthur,
I wouldn't be
proud of your clothes

For you've only
the lend of 'em as I suppose

And you dare not change them
one night, for ye know

If ye do ye'll be flogged
in the morning

And although that we
are singIe and free

well we take great delight
in our own company

And we have no desire
strange places to see

Although that your
offers are charming

And we have no desire
to take your advance

And all hazards and dangers
we barter on chance

For you'd have no scruples
for to send us to France

Where we would get shot
without warning

Well now!,
says the sergeant
I'll have no such chat

And I niether will take it
from sprouteen or brat

For if you insult me
with one other word

I'II cut off your heads
in the morning

And then Arthur and I
we soon drew our 'hods'

And we scarce gave them time
for to draw their own blades

When a trusty 'shillelagh'
whacked over their heads

And bade them take that...
as fair warning!

And their old rusty rapiers
that hung by their side

Well we flung them as far
as we could in the tide

Now take them out, Devils!
cried 'Arthur McBride'

And temper their edge
in the morning

And the little wee drummer
we fIattened his pouch

And we made a football
of his 'rowdeydowdow'

Threw it in the tide
for to rock and to row

And bade it a
tedious returning

And we having no money
paid them off in cracks

And we paid no respect
to their two bloody backs

For we 'lathered' them there
like a pair of wet sacks

And left them for dead
in the morning

And so to conclude
and to finish disputes

We obligingly asked
if they wanted recruits

For we were the lads
who would give them
hard clouts

And bid them look sharp
in the morning

Instrumental Break

Oh me and my cousin one
'Arthur McBride'

As we went a walkin'
down by the seaside

Now mark what followed
and what did betide

For it being on
Christmas morning....

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Title: Arthur Mcbride
Artist: Paul Brady
Brand: West Coast Entertainment
Code: WCE19-01
Genres: rock, folk, celtic