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The Recruited Collier

from Timeless Street [1994 Reissue] by The Whisky Priests

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THE RECRUITED COLLIER

What's the matter with you my lass
And where's your dashing Jimmy
The soldier boys have picked him up
And sent him far from me
Last payday he went off to town
And them red-coated fellows
Enticed him in and made him drunk
He would have better gone to the gallows

The very sight of his cockade
Sets me all a-crying
And me I nearly fainted twice
I thought that I was dying
My father he would have paid the smart
And he ran for the golden guinea
But the sergeant swore he'd kissed the book
So now they've got young Jimmy

When Jimmy talks about the war
It's worse than death to hear him
I have to run and hide my tears
Because I can never bear him
A brigadier or grenadier
He says they're going to make him
But aye he jibes and cracks his jokes
And bids me not forsake him

As I walked over the stubble field
Below it runs the seam
I thought of Jimmy standing there
But it was all a dream
He hewed the very coals we burn
And when the fire I'm lighting
To think the coals were in his hands
Sets my heart a-beating

So break my heart and then it's over
So break my heart my dearie
And lay me in the cold cold ground
For of single life I'm weary

(Trad. arr. The Whisky Priests)

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from Timeless Street [1994 Reissue], released October 3, 1994
Gary Miller - vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Glenn Miller - accordion
Mick Tyas - bass
Kevin Wilson - mandolin
Simon Chantler - fiddle
Piers Burgoyne - drums
Paul Carless - harmonica

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The Whisky Priests (1985-2002) was founded by twin brothers, Gary & Glenn Miller (“the Joe Strummer and Mick Jones of Folk Music”). The band was internationally renowned for its energetic live shows, released a number of critically acclaimed albums, toured extensively and developed a worldwide cult following. The band reunited to tour in 2018 and release a 12-disc Complete Discography CD Box-set. ... more

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