Sergeant William Bailey letra

Sergeant William Bailey was a man of high renown
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In search of gallant young recruits he used to scour the town
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His face was full and swarthy, of medals he had forty
And ribbons on his chest, red, white and blue
It is he what looked the hero, a he made the people stare-o
As he stood on Dunphy's corner, toora-loo

Now as Sergeant William Bailey on Dunphy's corner stands
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Enticin' Dublin young lads for to die in foreign lands
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For to improve their station, he shouts in high elation
To come and fight for king and country
But for all the noise he's makin', the bait they aren't takin'
From Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo

Now alas for human greatness every dog he has his day
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And Sergeant William Bailey he is gettin' old and grey
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No longer youths are willin', to take his dirty shillin'
And things for him are lookin' mighty blue
For in spite of fife and drummin', no more recruits are comin'
To Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo

And now Sergeant William Bailey what a wretched sight to see
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And the back that once was strong and straight's now almost bent in three
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Some rebel youths with placards have called his army blaggards
And told the Irish youth just what to do
He has lost his occupation, let's sing in jubilation
For Sergeant William Bailey, toora-loo

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