The Desterter

The Desterter文本歌词

作词 : Carthy Martin

作曲 : Carthy Martin

I was once young and foolish like many lads here

I am fond of my rambling and I am fond of my beer

But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea

Now the first time I deserted and I thought myself free

Until my cruel comrade informed against me

I was quickly followed after, I was brought back with speed

Laid in the king's guardroom, heavy irons put on me

Court marshal, court marshal was very soon got

And the sentence passed on me was that I was to be shot

May the Lord have mercy on them for their sad cruelty

For now the king's duty lies heavy on me

You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

And he'll prove a brave soldier for his queen and country

You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

And he'll prove a brave soldier for his king and country

But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea

The DesterterLRC歌词

作词 : Carthy Martin

作曲 : Carthy Martin

I was once young and foolish like many lads here

I am fond of my rambling and I am fond of my beer

But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea

Now the first time I deserted and I thought myself free

Until my cruel comrade informed against me

I was quickly followed after, I was brought back with speed

Laid in the king's guardroom, heavy irons put on me

Court marshal, court marshal was very soon got

And the sentence passed on me was that I was to be shot

May the Lord have mercy on them for their sad cruelty

For now the king's duty lies heavy on me

You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

And he'll prove a brave soldier for his queen and country

You take off those heavy irons and you let him go free

And he'll prove a brave soldier for his king and country

But if I had my own home and my sweet liberty

I'd do no more soldiering neither by land nor by sea