Arthur Mc Bride-Planxty

[ti:Arthur Mc Bride] [ar:Planxty] [al:Planxty] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Arthur Mc Bride - Planxty [00:08.19]I had a first cousin called Arthur McBride [00:11.77]He and I took a stroll down by the sea side [00:15.57]A seeking good fortune and what might be tide [00:19.16]'Twas just as the day was a dawning [00:22.96]Then after resting we both took a tramp [00:26.45]We met Sergeant Harper and Corporal Cramp [00:30.26]Besides the wee drummer who beat up for camp [00:33.92]With his rowdy dow dow in the morning [00:37.15] [00:40.84]He says my young fellows if you will enlist [00:44.95]A guinea you quickly sure have in your fist [00:48.71]Besides the crown for to kick the dust [00:52.22]And drink the king's health in the morning [00:56.04]And if we were such fools as to take the advance [00:59.70]This way you better morn we had to on chance [01:03.54]For the Queen wouldn't scruple to send us to France [01:07.14]Where we would be killed in the morning [01:10.39] [01:14.84]He says me young fellows if I hear but one word [01:18.34]I instantly now will out with my sword [01:22.12]And into your body as strength will afford [01:25.69]So now my gay devils take warning [01:29.67]But Arthur and I we took in the odds [01:33.17]We gave them no chance for to launch out their swords [01:37.10]Our whacking shillelaghs came over their heads [01:40.76]And paid them right smart in the morning [01:44.13] [01:48.41]As for the wee drummer we rifled his pouch [01:51.96]And we made a football of his rowdy dow dow [01:55.74]And into the ocean to rock and to roll [01:59.54]And bade it a tedious returning [02:03.20]As for the old rapier that hung by his side [02:06.93]We flung it as far as we could in the tide [02:10.69]To the devil I pitch you sez Arthur McBride [02:14.42]To temper your steel in the morning