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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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One fine summer's morning, both gallant and gay,
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Twenty-four ladies went out on the quay,
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And a regiment of soldiers did soon pass them by,
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A drummer and one of them soon caught his eye.
[Verse 2]
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He went to his comrades and to them did say,
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"Twenty-four ladies I saw yesterday,
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Oh, and one of those ladies she has me heart won,
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And if she denies me then surely I'm done."
[Verse 3]
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"Go off to this woman and tell her your blight
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Tell her she's wounded your poor heart inside.
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Go and tell her she's wounded your poor heart, full sore,
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And if she denies you what can you do more?"
[Verse 4]
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So early next morning this young man arose,
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And he dressed himself up in a fine suit of clothes,
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With a watch in his pocket and a cane in his hand,
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He saluted those ladies as he walked down the strand.
[Interlude]
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[Verse 5]
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Well he walked up to her and he says "Pardon me,
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Pardon me lady for making so free,
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Me fine honored lady, you have me heart won,
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And if you deny me I'm surely undone."
[Verse 6]
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"Go off little drummer, now what do you mean?
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For I'm the lord's daughter of Ballycasteen.
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I'm the lord's daughter of honour, you see,
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Go little drummer, you're making too free."
[Verse 7]
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So he put on his hat and he bade her farewell
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Saying "I'll send my soul down to heaven or hell.
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For with this long pistol that hangs by my side,
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I'll put an end to my own dreary life."
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 8]
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"Come back little drummer, now what do you mean,
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For I do not want to be guilty of sin,
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To be guilty of innocent blood for to spill.
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Come back little drummer, I'm here at your will."
[Verse 9]
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"We'll hire a car and to Bansheer we'll go.
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There we'll be married in spite of our foes.
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But what can they say when it's over and done,
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But I fell in love with the roll of your drum?"
[Outro]
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