The Recruiting Sergeant

Song The Recruiting Sergeant
Artist The Levellers
Album Static On The Airwaves

Lyrics

[00:18.19] Over the mountains
[00:20.18] And over the sea
[00:22.20] By Hurcules transporter
[00:24.42] To fight the Afghani
[00:26.41] With a rifle in my hand
[00:28.43] To set the country free
[00:31.67] It's your picture in my pocket
[00:33.18] That means everything to me
[00:37.18] So I fixed up the alarm
[00:39.17] And broken half way in
[00:41.41] When a security guard appears
[00:43.43] And busts me on the chin
[00:45.42] He kicks me round and says
[00:47.42] Do you know the shit you're in
[00:50.68] I said I was on me arse mate
[00:52.44] Meant no offence to him
[00:54.67] Over the mountains
[00:56.91] And over the sea
[00:59.18] By Hurcules transporter
[01:01.17] To fight the Afghani
[01:02.94] With a rifle in my hand
[01:05.18] To set the country free
[01:07.94] It's your picture in my pocket
[01:09.69] That means everything to me
[01:13.42] I know I've let you down babe
[01:15.67] Trying to make ends meat
[01:17.67] When I met this recruiting sergeant
[01:19.68] By the courthouse on the street
[01:21.92] He said you're a disgrace,boy
[01:23.94] And that's your fucking crime
[01:26.91] Then somebody got the drinks in
[01:29.18] And I signed on the dotted line
[01:31.38] Over the mountains
[01:33.62] And over the sea
[01:35.39] By Hurcules transporter
[01:37.87] To fight the Afghani
[01:39.87] With a rifle in my hand
[01:42.12] To set the country free
[01:44.86] It's your picture in my pocket
[01:47.12] That means everything to me
[01:50.39] Now Im sucking dust in Helmand
[01:52.38] Dug into Lashkar Gar
[01:54.62] Where the local weed and opium
[01:56.62] Beats any British bar
[01:58.63] I know as we lay there dreaming
[02:00.63] Im still in the pay of thieves
[02:03.89] And Im rushing back to be with you
[02:06.36] Upon this desert breeze
[02:08.63] Over the mountains
[02:10.12] And over the sea
[02:12.39] By Hurcules transporter
[02:14.36] To fight the Afghani
[02:16.63] With a rifle in my hand
[02:18.62] To set the country free
[02:21.63] It's your picture in my pocket
[02:23.63] That means everything to me
[02:44.87] Don't follow me to die,boys
[02:47.11] In bloody Kandahar
[02:48.88] With the eerie glow of tracers
[02:50.87] Lighting every wretched scar
[02:53.38] And say a prayer for me
[02:55.38] And cry each year this day
[02:58.12] So if you see a recruiting sergeant,boys
[03:00.37] Run, run away
[03:02.88] Over the mountains
[03:04.88] And over the sea
[03:06.64] By Hurcules transporter
[03:08.88] To fight the Afghani
[03:10.88] With a rifle in my hand
[03:12.88] To set the country free
[03:15.88] It's your picture in my pocket
[03:17.88] That means everything to me
[03:20.38] Over the mountains
[03:22.87] And over the sea
[03:24.88] By Hurcules transporter
[03:26.63] To fight the Afghani
[03:29.12] With a rifle in my hand
[03:30.88] To set the country free
[03:33.88] It's your picture in my pocket
[03:35.87] That means everything to me
[03:37.64] It's your picture in my pocket
[03:39.88] That means everything to me