Letra de Mary and the Soldier (Live in Goderich, Ontario / 2023)
Come all you lads of high renown That will hear of a fair young maiden And she roved out on a summer's morn To view the soldiers paradingThey march so bold and they look so gay The colours flying and the bands did play It caused young Mary for to say "I'll wed me gallant soldier"She viewed the soldiers on parade As they stood at their leisure And Mary to herself did say "At last I've found my treasure"Oh, how cruel my parents must be To banish me darling so far from me I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee My bold undaunted soldierOh Mary, dear, your parents' love I pray don't be unruly For when we're in a foreign land At last, you'll rue it surelyPerhaps in battle I might fall From a shot from an angry cannonball And you're so far from your daddy's hall Be advised by a gallant soldierI have 50 guineas in bright gold Likewise, a heart that's bound here And I lay them all in a hold with you My bold undaunted soldierSo don't say no but let me go And I will face the daring foe We'll march together, to and fro And I'll wed me gallant soldierAnd when he saw her loyalty And Mary so truehearted He said, "me darling, married we'll be Nothing but death shall part us"When we're in a foreign land I'll guard you, darling, with my right hand And hopes that God might stand a friend With Mary and her gallant soldierThank you