Fighting For Strangers-Steeleye Span

[ti:Fighting For Strangers] [ar:Steeleye Span] [al:Portfolio] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Fighting For Strangers - Steeleye Span [00:23.68]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [00:29.97] [00:30.60]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [00:37.41] [00:41.28]A recruiting sergeant came our way [00:44.19]To an Inn nearby at the close of day [00:48.31]He said young Johnny you're a fine young man [00:50.86]Would you like to march along behind a military band [00:54.11]With a scarlet coat and a big cocked hat [00:57.48]And a musket at your shoulder [01:00.60]The shilling he took and he kissed the book [01:03.53]Oh poor Johnny what will happen to ya [01:06.59] [01:10.33]The recruiting sergeant marched away [01:13.45]From the Inn nearby at the break of day [01:17.01]Johnny went too with half a ring [01:20.00]He was off to be a soldier he'd be fighting for the King [01:23.37]In a far off war in a far off land [01:26.37]To face a foreign soldier [01:29.99]But how will you fare when there's lead in the air [01:33.73]Oh poor Johnny what'll happen to ya [01:36.10] [01:40.10]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [01:46.15] [01:46.77]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [01:53.40] [01:57.46]The sun shone hot on a barren land [02:00.58]As a thin red line took a military stand [02:03.89]There was sling shot chain shot grape shot too [02:07.32]Swords and bayonets thrusting through [02:10.44]Poor Johnny fell but the day was won [02:13.50]And the King is grateful to you [02:16.68]But your soldiering's done and they're sending you home [02:19.98]Oh poor Johnny what have they done to ya [02:23.55] [02:26.67]They said he was a hero and not to grieve [02:29.91]Over two wooden pegs and empty sleeves [02:33.15]They carried him home and set him down [02:36.09]With a military pension and a medal from the crown [02:39.52]You haven't an arm and you haven't a leg [02:42.58]The enemy nearly slew you [02:45.38] [02:45.94]You'll have to go out on the streets to beg [02:49.06]Oh poor Johnny what have they done to ya [02:52.33] [02:56.26]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [03:02.18] [03:02.93]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [03:09.80] [03:11.79]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [03:18.41]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers [03:25.21] [03:28.39]What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers [03:33.95] [03:34.51]When you could be safe at home free from all dangers