Great Big Sea Recruiting Sargeant Lyrics

Two recruiting sergeants came to the CLB,
for the sons of the merchants, to join the Blue Puttees
So all the hands enlisted, five hundred young men
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

They crossed the broad Atlantic in the brave Florizel,
And on the sands of Suvla, they entered into hell
And on those bloody beaches, the first of them fell
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Chorus]
So it's over the mountains, and over the sea
Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the Blue Puttees
You'll fight the Hun in Flanders, and at Galipoli Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

Then the call came from London, for the last July drive
To the trenches with the regiment, prepare yourselves to die
The roll call next morning, just a handful survived.
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Chorus]

The stone men on Water Street still cry for the day
When the pride of the city went marching away
A thousand men slaughtered, to hear the King say
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Chorus x3]

Who wrote Recruiting Sargeant lyrics?

Recruiting Sargeant is written by Robert Bruce Hallett.

When was Recruiting Sargeant released?

Recruiting Sargeant is first released on May 20, 1997 as part of Great Big Sea's album "Play" which includes 16 tracks in total.

Which genre is Recruiting Sargeant?

Recruiting Sargeant falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.

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