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[Verse 1]
Oh Gme and my Dcousin one GArthur McBride
As Cwe went a-Gwalking down Amby the seaCside,
Now Gmark what Cfollowed and Gwhat did beEmtide
For it Gbeing on Christmas Dmorning.
And Gfor recreation we Emwent on a tramp
And we Cmet Sergeant GNapper and AmCorporal CVamp.
And thGe little wee Cdrummer inGtending to Emcamp
For the dGay being pleasant and Dcharming.G  
[Verse 2]
“Good Gmorning, good Dmorning” the GSergeant did cry.”
“And the Csame to you Ggentlemen,” Amwe did reCply
InGtending no Charm as we Gmeant to pass Emby
For it Gbeing on Christmas Dmorning.
But Gsays he “My fine fellows if Emyou will enlist
It’s Cten guineas in Ggold I will Amslip in your Cfists
And a Gcrown in the Cbargain for to Gkick up the Emdust
And Gdrink the King’s health in the DmorGning.
[Verse 3]
For a Gsoldier he Dleads a Gvery fine life
And he Calways is Gblessed with a Amcharming young Cwife,
And he Gpays all his Cdebts without Gsorrow and Emstrife
And Galways lives pleasant and Dcharming.
And a Gsoldier he always is Emdecent and clean
In the Cfinest of Gclothing he’s Amconstantly Cseen
While Gother poor Cfellows look Gdirty and Emmean
And Gsup on thin gruel in the DmorGning.”
[Verse 4]
Says GArthur, “I Dwouldn’t be Gproud of your clothes
For you’ve Conly the Glend of them, Amas I supCpose,
And you Gdare not Cchange them one Gnight for you Emknow
If you Gdo you’ll be flogged in the Dmorning.
And alGthough that we are Emsingle and free,
We Ctake great deGlight in our Amown compaCny
And we Ghave no deCsire strange Gfaces to Emsee
GAlthough that your Doffers are Gcharming.
[Verse 5]
And we Ghave no deDsire to Gtake your advance,
All Chazards and Gdangers we Ambarter on Cchance.
For you Gwould have no Cscruples for to Gsend us to EmFrance
Where Gwe would get shot without DwarGning.”
[Verse 6]
“Oh Gno,” says the DSergeant, “I’ll Ghave no such chat
And I Cneither will Gtake it from Amspalpeen or Cbrat
For if Gyou insulCt me with Gone other wEmord
I’ll Gcut off your heads in the Dmorning.”
And Gthen Arthur and I we Emsoon drew our odds
And we Cscarce gave Gthem time for to Amdraw their own Cblades
When a Gtrusty shilClelagh came Gover their Emheads
And Gbade them take that as fair DwarGning.
[Verse 7]
And their Gold rusty Drapiers that Ghung by their sides
We Cflung them as Gfar as we Amcould in the Ctide
“Now Gtake them out, Cdevils,” cried GArthur McEmBride,
“And tGemper their edge in the Dmorning.”
And the Glittle wee drummer we Emflattened his pow
And we Cmade a footGball of his Amrowdy dow Cdow
GThrew it in the Ctide for to Grock and to Emroll
And baGde it a tedious DreturGning.
[Verse 8]
And we Ghaving no Dmoney, paid Gthem off in cracks
And we Cpaid no resGpect to their Amtwo bloody Cbacks,
But we Glathered them Cthere like a Gpair of wet sEmacks
And Gleft them for dead in the Dmorning.
And Gso to conclude and to Emfinish disputes
We obCligingly Gasked if they Amwanted reCcruits,
For Gwe were the Clads who would Ggive them hard Emclouts
And Gbid them look sharp in the DmorGning.
[Verse 9]
Oh me Gand my Dcousin one GArthur McBride
As we Cwent a-walGking down Amby the seaCside,
Now maGrk what Cfollowed and Gwhat did beEmtide
For it Gbeing on Christmas DmorGning.

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Arthur Mcbride

by Paul Brady

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[Verse 1]

G D G

Oh me and my cousin one Arthur McBride

C G Am C

As we went a-walking down by the seaside,

G C G Em

Now mark what followed and what did betide

G D

For it being on Christmas morning.

G Em

And for recreation we went on a tramp

C G Am C

And we met Sergeant Napper and Corporal Vamp.

G C G Em

And the little wee drummer intending to camp

G D G

For the day being pleasant and charming.

[Verse 2]

G D G

“Good morning, good morning” the Sergeant did cry.”

C G Am C

“And the same to you gentlemen,” we did reply

G C G Em

Intending no harm as we meant to pass by

G D

For it being on Christmas morning.

G Em

But says he “My fine fellows if you will enlist

C G Am C

It’s ten guineas in gold I will slip in your fists

G C G Em

And a crown in the bargain for to kick up the dust

G D G

And drink the King’s health in the morning.

[Verse 3]

G D G

For a soldier he leads a very fine life

C G Am C

And he always is blessed with a charming young wife,

G C G Em

And he pays all his debts without sorrow and strife

G D

And always lives pleasant and charming.

G Em

And a soldier he always is decent and clean

C G Am C

In the finest of clothing he’s constantly seen

G C G Em

While other poor fellows look dirty and mean

G D G

And sup on thin gruel in the morning.”

[Verse 4]

G D G

Says Arthur, “I wouldn’t be proud of your clothes

C G Am C

For you’ve only the lend of them, as I suppose,

G C G Em

And you dare not change them one night for you know

G D

If you do you’ll be flogged in the morning.

G Em

And although that we are single and free,

C G Am C

We take great delight in our own company

G C G Em

And we have no desire strange faces to see

G D G

Although that your offers are charming.

[Verse 5]

G D G

And we have no desire to take your advance,

C G Am C

All hazards and dangers we barter on chance.

G C G Em

For you would have no scruples for to send us to France

G D G

Where we would get shot without warning.”

[Verse 6]

G D G

“Oh no,” says the Sergeant, “I’ll have no such chat

C G Am C

And I neither will take it from spalpeen or brat

G C G Em

For if you insult me with one other word

G D

I’ll cut off your heads in the morning.”

G Em

And then Arthur and I we soon drew our odds

C G Am C

And we scarce gave them time for to draw their own blades

G C G Em

When a trusty shillelagh came over their heads

G D G

And bade them take that as fair warning.

[Verse 7]

G D G

And their old rusty rapiers that hung by their sides

C G Am C

We flung them as far as we could in the tide

G C G Em

“Now take them out, devils,” cried Arthur McBride,

G D

“And temper their edge in the morning.”

G Em

And the little wee drummer we flattened his pow

C G Am C

And we made a football of his rowdy dow dow

G C G Em

Threw it in the tide for to rock and to roll

G D G

And bade it a tedious returning.

[Verse 8]

G D G

And we having no money, paid them off in cracks

C G Am C

And we paid no respect to their two bloody backs,

G C G Em

But we lathered them there like a pair of wet sacks

G D

And left them for dead in the morning.

G Em

And so to conclude and to finish disputes

C G Am C

We obligingly asked if they wanted recruits,

G C G Em

For we were the lads who would give them hard clouts

G D G

And bid them look sharp in the morning.

[Verse 9]

G D G

Oh me and my cousin one Arthur McBride

C G Am C

As we went a-walking down by the seaside,

G C G Em

Now mark what followed and what did betide

G D G

For it being on Christmas morning.

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