Fighting For Strangers-Steeleye Span

[ti:Fighting For Strangers] [ar:Steeleye Span] [al:Tonight's The Night, Live!] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Fighting For Strangers - Steeleye Span [00:31.64]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [00:39.39]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [00:48.14] [00:52.49]A recruiting sergeant came our way [00:56.93]To an Inn nearby at the close of day [01:01.24]He said young Johnny you're a fine young man [01:05.67]Would you like to march along behind a military band [01:10.17]With a scarlet coat and a big cocked hat [01:14.32]And a musket at your shoulder [01:18.77]The shilling he took and he kissed the book [01:22.39] [01:23.01]Oh poor Johnny what will happen to ya [01:28.48] [01:31.29]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [01:40.60]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [01:49.79] [01:53.79]The recruiting sergeant marched away [01:58.22]From the Inn nearby at the break of day [02:02.79]Johnny went too with half a ring [02:07.54]He was off to be a soldier he'd be fighting for the King [02:11.54]In a far off war in a far off land [02:15.66]To face a foreign soldier [02:19.98]But how will you fare when there's lead in the air [02:23.98]Oh poor Johnny what'll happen to ya [02:30.17] [02:32.86]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [02:42.07]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [02:51.13] [02:54.69]The sun shone hot on a barren land [02:58.95]As a thin red line took a military stand [03:03.19]There was sling shot chain shot grape shot too [03:07.88]Swords and bayonets thrusting through [03:12.38]Poor Johnny fell but the day was won [03:16.26]And the King is grateful to you [03:20.70]But your soldiering's done and they're sending you home [03:24.88]Oh poor Johnny what have they done to ya [03:31.13] [03:33.79]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [03:42.93]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [03:53.20] [03:55.51]They said he was a hero and not to grieve [03:59.76]Over two wooden pegs and empty sleeves [04:04.54]They carried him home and set him down [04:08.73]With a military pension and a medal from the crown [04:13.42]You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg [04:17.65]The enemy nearly slew you [04:22.30]You'll have to go out on the streets to beg [04:26.02]Oh poor Johnny what have they done to ya [04:33.90] [04:34.82]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [04:43.94]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [04:54.76]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [05:04.76]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers