The Kerry Recruit-The Dubliners

[ti:The Kerry Recruit] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:The Dubliners - The Definitive Transatlantic Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.85]The Kerry Recruit - The Dubliners [00:01.89]Written by：Traditional/Ciaron Bourke/Ronnie Drew/Bobby Lynch/Barney McKenna/John Sheahan [00:03.70] [00:19.20]One morning in march I was digging the land [00:22.07] [00:22.83]With me brogues on me feet and me spade in me hand [00:25.84] [00:26.53]And says I to myself such a pity to see [00:29.52] [00:30.32]Such a fine strapping lad footing turf round tralee [00:33.45]Wid me toora na nye [00:35.16] [00:35.77]And me toora na nye [00:37.11] [00:37.81]Wid me toora na noo ra na [00:39.76]Noo ra na nya [00:40.91] [00:45.23]So I buttered me brogues shook hands with me spade [00:48.82]Then I went to the fair like a dashing young blade [00:51.95] [00:52.52]When up comes a sergeant he asks me to list [00:56.29]Arra sergeant a gra stick the bob in me fist [00:59.67]Wid me toora na nye [01:01.36] [01:01.91]And me toora na nye [01:03.72]Wid me toora na noo ra na [01:05.65]Noo ra na nya [01:06.77] [01:11.20]And the first thing they gave me it was a red coat [01:14.67]With a white strap of leather to tie round me throat [01:18.41]They gave me a quare thing I asked what was that [01:22.00]And they told me it was a cockade for me hat [01:25.52]Wid me toora na nye [01:26.97] [01:27.65]And me toora na nye [01:29.44]Wid me toora na noo ra na [01:31.53]Noo ra na nya [01:32.68] [01:36.91]The next thing they gave me they called it a gun [01:39.84] [01:40.39]With powder and shot and a place for me thumb [01:43.94]Well first it spat fire and then it spat smoke [01:47.58]Lord she gave a great leap that me shoulder near broke [01:51.22]Wid me toora na nye [01:52.46] [01:53.18]And me toora na nye [01:54.99]Wid me toora na noo ra na [01:56.96]Noo ra na nya [01:57.99] [02:02.34]Well the first place they sent me was down by the quay [02:05.83]On board of a warship bound for the crimea [02:08.79] [02:09.44]Three sticks in the middle all rolled round with sheets [02:13.04]Faith she walked on the water without any feet [02:16.70]Wid me toora na nye [02:17.96] [02:18.59]And me toora na nye [02:19.88] [02:20.40]Wid me toora na noo ra na [02:22.50]Noo ra na nya [02:23.56] [02:27.94]When at balaclava we landed quite soon [02:31.34]Both cold wet and hungry we lay on the ground [02:34.94]Next morning for action the bugle did call [02:38.02] [02:38.58]And we had a hot breakfast of powder and ball [02:42.00]Wid me toora na nye [02:43.46] [02:44.02]And me toora na nye [02:45.26] [02:45.78]Wid me toora na noo ra na [02:47.78]Noo ra na nya [02:48.84] [02:53.10]Well we fought at the alma likewise inkermann [02:55.88] [02:56.42]And the russians they whaled us at the redan [02:59.42] [03:00.08]In scaling the wall there myself lost me eye [03:03.08] [03:03.65]And a big russian bullet she ran away with me thigh [03:07.24]Wid me toora na nye [03:08.62] [03:09.23]And me toora na nye [03:10.96]Wid me toora na noo ra na [03:13.05]Noo ra na nya [03:14.05] [03:18.28]Was there we lay bleeding [03:19.39] [03:20.08]Stretched on the cold ground [03:21.69]Both heads legs and arms were all scattered around [03:24.74] [03:25.35]I thought of me mum and me cleavage were nigh [03:28.43] [03:29.03]Sure they'd bury me decent and raise a loud cry [03:32.39]Wid me toora na nye [03:33.87] [03:34.50]And me toora na nye [03:35.71] [03:36.28]Wid me toora na noo ra na [03:38.18]Noo ra na nya [03:39.31] [03:43.55]Well a doctor was called [03:45.14]And he soon stanched me blood [03:47.02]And he gave me a fine elegant leg made of wood [03:50.71]They gave me a medal and ten pence a day [03:53.67] [03:54.17]Contented with sheelagh I'll live on half pay [03:57.77]Wid me toora na nye [03:59.00] [03:59.72]And me toora na nye [04:00.85] [04:01.43]Wid me toora na noo ra na [04:03.33]Noo ra na nya