{"id":1585,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/irish-soldier-boy"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"irish-soldier-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/irish-soldier-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Soldier Boy."},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

At a cottage door one wintry night
\n As the snow lay on the ground
\n Stood a youthful Irish soldier boy
\n for the mountains he was bound.
\n His mother stood beside him and said
\n “You’ll win my boy, don’t fear.”
\n And with loving arms around his waste
\n She tied his bandoleer.<\/p>\n

“Goodbye, God bless you mother dear,
\n I hope your heart won’t pain.
\n But pray to God your soldier boy,
\n Your son you’ll see again.
\n And when I’m out on the firing line
\n It will be a source of joy
\n To know that you’re the mother proud
\n Of an Irish soldier boy”.<\/p>\n

When the fighting it was over
\n And the flag of truce was raised
\n The leaders ordered the firing to cease
\n All Ireland stood amazed.
\n Some men came up to the cottage door
\n With a note from her pride and joy
\n Containing news in sad detail
\n Of her Irish soldier boy.<\/p>\n

“Goodbye, God bless you mother dear
\n I’m dying a death so grand.
\n >From wounds received in fighting
\n Trying to free my native land.
\n And when we meet in heaven above
\n In the land beyond the sky
\n You’ll always be in the company
\n Of your Irish soldier boy.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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