《McCafferty》歌词

[00:00:00] McCafferty - The Dubliners

[00:00:02] When I was eighteen years of age

[00:00:07] Into the army I did engage

[00:00:12] I left my home with a good intent

[00:00:16] For to join the forty-second regiment

[00:00:21] While I was posted on guard one day

[00:00:26] Some soldiers' children came out to play

[00:00:31] From the officers' quarters my captain came

[00:00:36] And he ordered me for to take their names

[00:00:42] I took one name instead of three

[00:00:46] On neglect of duty they then charged me

[00:00:51] I was confined to barracks with loss of pay

[00:00:56] For doing my duty the opposite way

[00:01:02] A loaded rifle I did prepare

[00:01:06] For to shoot my captain in the barracks square

[00:01:11] It was my captain I meant to kill

[00:01:16] But I shot my colonel against my will

[00:01:22] At Liverpool Assizes my trial I stood

[00:01:27] And I held my courage as best I could

[00:01:32] Then the old judge said Now McCafferty

[00:01:37] Go prepare your soul for eternity

[00:01:43] I had no father to take my part

[00:01:47] No loving mother to break her heart

[00:01:52] I had one friend and a girl was she

[00:01:57] Who'd lay down her life for McCafferty

[00:02:03] So come all you officers take advice from me

[00:02:08] And go treat your men with some decency

[00:02:13] For it's only lies and a tyranny

[00:02:18] That have made a murderer of McCafferty"