Alex Beaton's, \"Twa Recruiting Sargeants\" from his \"A Dream of Arran\" album. This video has views of Alex's beloved homeland, Scotland. I hope you enjoy!
Lyrics from mudcat.org (as sung by Alex Beaton):
TWA RECRUITING SERGEANTS
Twa recruiting sergeants cam frae the Black Watch
To markets and fairs some recruits for to catch
And a' that they 'listed was forty and twa
So 'list, bonnie laddie, an' come awa'
CHORUS
It's over the mountain and over the main\
Through Gibralter to France and Spain,
Put a faether to your bonnet and a kilt abune your knee
An' 'list, (enlist, per Moppet), my bonnie laddie an' come awa' wi' me
Laddie, ya dinna ken the danger that you're in
If your horses wis tae gleg, an' your ousen wis tae rin
This greedy auld fairmer winna pay your fee
So, 'list bonnie laddie an' come awa' wi' me.
CHORUS
It is intae the barn an' oot o' the byre
This auld farmer thinks ye'll never tire
It's a slavery job of low degree
So 'list bonnie laddie an' come awa wi' me.
CHORUS
Laddie, if you've got a sweetheart an' bairn
Ye'll easily get rid o' that ill-spun yarn
Twa rattles o' the drum an' that'll pay it a'
So 'list bonnie laddie an' come awa'
