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irish soldier laddie - the barleycorn lyrics

[verse 1]
’twas a morning in july, i was walking to tipperary
when i heard the battle cry from the mountains overhead
as i looked up in the sky, saw an irish soldier laddie
he looked at me quite fearlessly and said:

[chorus]
“will you stand in the band like a true irishman
and go and fight the forces of the crown
(upside down!)
will you march with o’neill to an irish battlefield
for tonight we’re going to free ol’ wexford town”

[verse 2]
said i to that soldier boy: “would you take me to your captain?
it would be my pride and joy for to march with you today
my young brother fell at cork and my son at enniscorthy”
and to the n0ble captain i did say:

[chorus]
“i will stand in the band like a true irishman
and go and fight the forces of the crown
i will march with o’neill to an irish battlefield
for tonight we’re going to free ol’ wexford town”

[verse 3]
as we marched back from the field
in the shadow of the evening
with our banners flying low to the memory of our dead
we returned unto our homes but without my soldier laddie
yet i never will forget those words he said:
[chorus]
“will you stand in the band like a true irishman
and go and fight the forces of the crown
(upside down!)
will you march with o’neill to an irish battlefield
for tonight we’re going to free ol’ wexford town”

- the barleycorn lyrics

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