
Date of issue: 09.08.2009
Record label: Bofm
Song language: English
The Kerry Recruit |
One morning in March I was diggin' the land |
With me brogues on me feet and me spade in me hand |
And says I to myself, such a pity to see |
Such a fine strappin' lad footin' turf round Tralee |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
So I buttered me brogues, shook hands with me spade |
Then I went to the fair like a dashing young blade |
When up comes a sergeant, he asks me to list |
'Arra, sergeant a gra, stick the bob in me fist' |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
And the first thing they gave me it was a red coat |
With a white strap of leather to tie round me throat |
They gave me a quare thing; |
I asked what was that |
And they told me it was a cockade for me hat |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
The next thing they gave me they called it a gun |
With powder and shot and a place for me thumb |
Well first it spat fire and then it spat smoke |
Lord, she gave a great leap that me shoulder near broke |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
Well the first place they sent me was down by the quay |
On board of a warship bound for the Crimea |
Three sticks in the middle all rolled round with sheets |
Faith, she walked on the water without any feet |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
When at Balaclava we landed quite soon |
Both cold, wet and hungry we lay on the ground |
Next morning for action the bugle did call |
And we had a hot breakfast of powder and ball |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
Well we fought at the Alma, likewise Inkermann |
And the Russians they whaled us at the Redan |
In scaling the wall there myself lost me eye |
And a big Russian bullet she ran away with me thigh |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
'T Was there we lay bleeding |
Stretched on the cold ground |
Both heads, legs and arms were all scattered around |
I thought of me mum and me cleavage were nigh |
Sure they’d bury me decent and raise a loud cry |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
Well a doctor was called |
And he soon stanched me blood |
And he gave me a fine elegant leg made of wood |
They gave me a medal and ten pence a day |
Contented with Sheelagh, I’ll live on half-pay |
Wid me toora na nye |
And me toora na nye |
Wid me toora na noo ra na Noo ra na nya |
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