The Kerry Recruit / One Morning in March-The Dubliners

[00:19.06]One morning in march I was digging the land [00:22.68]With me brogues on me feet and me spade in me hand [00:26.39]And says I to myself such a pity to see [00:30.21]Such a fine strapping lad footing turf round tralee [00:33.70]Wid me toora na nye [00:35.83]And me toora na nye [00:37.62]Wid me toora na noo ra na [00:39.74]Noo ra na nya [00:45.15]So I buttered me brogues shook hands with me spade [00:48.68]Then I went to the fair like a dashing young blade [00:52.44]When up comes a sergeant he asks me to list [00:56.12]Arra sergeant a gra stick the bob in me fist [00:59.75]Wid me toora na nye [01:01.80]And me toora na nye [01:03.60]Wid me toora na noo ra na [01:05.75]Noo ra na nya [01:11.09]And the first thing they gave me it was a red coat [01:14.68]With a white strap of leather to tie round me throat [01:18.26]They gave me a quare thing I asked what was that [01:21.92]And they told me it was a cockade for me hat [01:25.46]Wid me toora na nye [01:27.56]And me toora na nye [01:29.39]Wid me toora na noo ra na [01:31.48]Noo ra na nya [01:36.75]The next thing they gave me they called it a gun [01:40.26]With powder and shot and a place for me thumb [01:43.94]Well first it spat fire and then it spat smoke [01:47.62]Lord she gave a great leap that me shoulder near broke [01:50.99]Wid me toora na nye [01:53.09]And me toora na nye [01:54.91]Wid me toora na noo ra na [01:56.97]Noo ra na nya [02:02.23]Well the first place they sent me was down by the quay [02:05.77]On board of a warship bound for the crimea [02:09.43]Three sticks in the middle all rolled round with sheets [02:12.96]Faith she walked on the water without any feet [02:16.29]Wid me toora na nye [02:18.48]And me toora na nye [02:20.28]Wid me toora na noo ra na [02:22.41]Noo ra na nya [02:27.55]When at balaclava we landed quite soon [02:31.24]Both cold wet and hungry we lay on the ground [02:34.82]Next morning for action the bugle did call [02:38.39]And we had a hot breakfast of powder and ball [02:41.70]Wid me toora na nye [02:43.88]And me toora na nye [02:45.67]Wid me toora na noo ra na [02:47.72]Noo ra na nya [02:52.78]Well we fought at the alma likewise Inkermann [02:56.47]And the russians they whaled us at the redan [03:00.03]In scaling the wall there myself lost me eye [03:03.59]And a big russian bullet she ran away with me thigh [03:07.16]Wid me toora na nye [03:09.09]And me toora na nye [03:10.92]Wid me toora na noo ra na [03:12.94]Noo ra na nya [03:18.15]T was there we lay bleeding [03:20.01]Stretched on the cold ground [03:21.67]Both heads legs and arms were all scattered around [03:25.22]I thought of me mum and me cleavage were nigh [03:28.90]Sure they'd bury me decent and raise a loud cry [03:32.23]Wid me toora na nye [03:34.33]And me toora na nye [03:36.10]Wid me toora na noo ra na [03:38.17]Noo ra na nya [03:43.28]Well a doctor was called [03:44.94]And he soon stanched me blood [03:46.86]And he gave me a fine elegant leg made of wood [03:50.45]They gave me a medal and ten pence a day [03:54.04]Contented with sheelagh I'll live on half pay [03:57.51]Wid me toora na nye [03:59.60]And me toora na nye [04:01.40]Wid me toora na noo ra na [04:03.40]Noo ra na nya [04:05.17]