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As I was walking down the road
A feeling fine and larky oh
A recruiting sergeant came up to me
Says he, you`d look fine in khaki oh
For the King he is in need of men
Come read this proclamation oh
A life in Flanders for you then
Would be a fine vacation oh
That may be so says I to him
But tell me sergeant dearie-oh
If I had a pack stuck upon my back
Would I look fine and cheerie oh
For they`d have you train and drill until
They had you one of the Frenchies oh
It may be warm in Flanders
But it`s draughty in the trenches oh
The sergeant smiled and winked his eye
His smile was most provoking oh
He twiddled and twirled his wee mustache
Says he, I know you`re only joking oh
For the sandbags are so warm and high
The wind you won`t feel blowing oh
Well I winked at a cailin passing by
Says I, what if it`s snowing oh
Come rain or hail or wind or snow
I`m not going out to Flanders oh
There`s fighting in Dublin to be done
Let your sergeants and your commanders go
Let Englishmen fight English wars
It`s nearly time they started oh
I saluted the sergeant a very good night
And there and then we parted oh Send " Recruiting Sergeant" Ringtone to your Cell