The Cruel Wars | The Longest Johns

a recruiting sergeant came away from the in their town at the closer day he said my johnny you're a fine young man would you like to much along behind a military band with a scarlet coat and a fine cocktail and a musket at your shoulder the shelling well the recruiting sergeant marched away from the in their tower the break a day johnny came to with offering he was off to be a soldier to go fighting for the king in a far-off war in a far-off land to face the foreign soldier but how are you fair when there's lead in the air oh poor johnny what'll happen to ya well the sun rose high on a barren land where the thin red line made a military slam there were slingshot chains shot great shot too swords and bayonets rusting through poor johnny fell but the day was won and the king is grateful to ya but your soldiering's done and they're sending you home oh poor johnny won't laughing to you well they said he was a hero and not to grieve for the two rowing legs and the empty sleeves they took him home and they set him down with a military pension and a medal from the crown but you haven't an arm you're having a leg the enemy nearly slew ya you'll have to go out on the streets in bed oh poor johnny what'll happen to ya well a recruiting sergeant came away from the in their town at the closer day he said my johnny you're a fine young man would you like to march along behind a military band with a scarlet coat and a fine cocktail and a musket at your shoulder the shilling he took and he kissed the book oh poor johnny what'll happen to you oh polly love oh paulie the route has now begun and we must go and march into the beating of a drum come dress yourself all in your best and come along with me i'll take you to the cruel wars in high germany oh harry dearest harry mind well what i do say my feet they are so tender and i cannot march away besides my dearest harry i am which are by thee not fitted for the cruel wars in high germany well i'll buy you a horseman love and on it you shall ride and all of my delight shall be walking at your side we'll stop at every ale house and drink when we are dry england press many and likewise they took her harry from her like wiser brothers three and sent them to the cruel wars in high germany [Music] you

Channel: The Longest Johns

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Id: Dj_0Zz3eOhw

Length: 3min 33sec (213 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 24 2021

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