An Irish anti-recruiting song, which Dylan learned from Paul Brady's recording.
The words
Two cousins meet army recruiters on the road and send them packing.
The narrator tells of a morning stroll with his cousin Arthur McBride, when the two meet a sergeant, a corporal and a young drummer out recruiting. The sergeant tempts them with talk of pay, fine clothes and glory, but the cousins reply that they know what soldiering really costs. When the recruiters turn threatening, the pair beat them soundly and send them off. Dylan sings this Irish anti-recruiting song alone with his acoustic guitar, having learned it from Paul Brady's recording.
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The words
Two cousins meet army recruiters on the road and send them packing.
The narrator tells of a morning stroll with his cousin Arthur McBride, when the two meet a sergeant, a corporal and a young drummer out recruiting. The sergeant tempts them with talk of pay, fine clothes and glory, but the cousins reply that they know what soldiering really costs. When the recruiters turn threatening, the pair beat them soundly and send them off. Dylan sings this Irish anti-recruiting song alone with his acoustic guitar, having learned it from Paul Brady's recording.
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