The Desterter

演唱者:Martin Carthy / Dave Swarbrick

专辑:Signs of Life

    作词 : Carthy Martin

    作曲 : Carthy Martin

    I was once young and foolish like many lads here

    I am fond of my rambling and I am fond of my beer

    But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

    I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea

    Now the first time I deserted and I thought myself free

    Until my cruel comrade informed against me

    I was quickly followed after, I was brought back with speed

    Laid in the king's guardroom, heavy irons put on me

    Court marshal, court marshal was very soon got

    And the sentence passed on me was that I was to be shot

    May the Lord have mercy on them for their sad cruelty

    For now the king's duty lies heavy on me

    You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

    And he'll prove a brave soldier for his queen and country

    You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

    And he'll prove a brave soldier for his king and country

    But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

    I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea

    作词 : Carthy Martin

    作曲 : Carthy Martin

    I was once young and foolish like many lads here

    I am fond of my rambling and I am fond of my beer

    But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

    I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea

    Now the first time I deserted and I thought myself free

    Until my cruel comrade informed against me

    I was quickly followed after, I was brought back with speed

    Laid in the king's guardroom, heavy irons put on me

    Court marshal, court marshal was very soon got

    And the sentence passed on me was that I was to be shot

    May the Lord have mercy on them for their sad cruelty

    For now the king's duty lies heavy on me

    You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

    And he'll prove a brave soldier for his queen and country

    You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

    And he'll prove a brave soldier for his king and country

    But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

    I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea

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