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The Kings Shilling

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Oh my love has left me with bairnes twa
And that's the last of him I ever saw
He joined the army and marched to Emwar
He took the Am7shilling,
He took the sChilling and he's Doff to Gwar
Chorus:
GCome, Claddies, Gcome, hear the cannon Amroar
Take the Gking’s shilling and Cyou’re Doff to Gwar
GWell, Cdid he Glook as he Cmarched Galong
With his kilt and Csporran Gand his musket gun
The ladies Ctipped Ghim as he marched Emalong
He sailed Am7out by, he sailed Cout by the DBroomieGlaw
GWell the Cpipes did Gplay as he Cmarched Galong
And the soldiers Csang Gout a battle song
"March on, march oCn,” Gcried the captain Emgay
For king and Am7country, for king and Ccountry we will Dfight Gtoday
(Chorus)
GWell, the Cbattle Grattled to the Csound of Gguns
And the bayonets Cflashed Gin the morning sun
The drums did Cbeat Gand the cannon Emroared
And the shilling Am7little seemed, oh the shillinCg didn’t seem mucDh worth thGe war
GWell, the Cmen they Gfought and the Cmen did Gfall
Cut down by CbayoGnet and musket ball
Many Cof Gthese brave young Emmen
Would never Am7fight for, would never Cfight for the DKing Gagain
GCome, Claddies, Gcome, hear the cannon Amroar
Take the Gking’s shilling Cand you'll Ddie in Gwar…
GCome, Claddies, Gcome, hear the cannon Amoar
Take the Gking’s shilling Cand you'll Ddie in Gwar…
GCome, Claddies, Gcome, hear the cannon Amroar
Take the Gking’s shilling Cand you'll Ddie in Gwar…
Die in Cwar, die in Gwar
Die in Cwar, die in Gwar
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