ARTHUR McBRIDE     (From Danny Spooner & Mick Farrel)
Key:  C

   Well I once knew a fellow called Arthur McBride:

   He and I went a-strolling all by the seaside,

   Looking for pleasure and what might betide,

   And the weather was pleasant and charmin'.

   Right gaily and gallant we went on our tramp,

   And we met Sergeant Harper and Corporal Cramp,

   And a little wee drummer who beat up the camp    (roused up?)

   With his row-de-dow-dow in the mor-nin'.



   Well, good morning young fellows" the Sergeant he cried
   "And the same to you, Sergeant," was all our reply,
   There was nothing more said, and we went to pass by
   And continue our walk in the mornin'.
   "Well now, me young fellows, if you will enlist
   There's a guinea of gold as I'll smack in your fist,
   And a crown in the bargain to shake off the dust
   And drink the Queen's health in the mor-nin'".

                      1 Verse - Whistle

   "Oh no. Mister Sergeant, we aren't for sale,
   We'll make no such bargain, your bribe won't avail,
   We're not sick of our country, we don't wish to sail,
   Though your offer is pleasant and charmin',
   For if we were such fools as to take your advance
   It's right bloody slender would be our poor chance.
   The Queen wouldn't scruple to send us to France,
   Nor get us all shot in the mor-nin'.   (Where we would be shot..)


   "Well now, ye young blaggards, if ye say one more word,
   I swear by the herrin's I'll draw out me sword,
   And I'11 run you all through if me strength will afford,
   So now ye young buggers, take warnin!"
   Well we beat his wee drummer as flat as a shoe,,
   And we made a football of his row-de-dow-do,
   And as for the others, we knocked out the two -
   Yes we was the boys in that mor-ning!

                             Verse  -  Whistle

   Then we took the old weapons that hung by their side
   And slung 'em as far as we could in the tide.
   "The Devil go with ye" said Arthur McBride,  (To the Devil I pit ye)
   "For spoiling our walk this fine mor-ning".