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Thirteen Pence

from Trench Songs by The Fugitives

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THIRTEEN PENCE
(Traditional)


Come lads, come
Come lads, come

Come to the battlefield
March, march away
Come and lose your eyes and limbs
For thirteen pence a day
Remember we are soldiers lads
The bravest of the brave
Come and be a soldier, lad
Then you’ll be a slave.

Come lads, come
Come lads, come

Stand before the Colonel, lads
But don’t you dare to cry
For if you’re not happy lads
They can flog you ‘till you die

Come lads, come
Come lads, come

Come to the battlefield
March, march away

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from Trench Songs, released November 10, 2020

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The Fugitives Vancouver, British Columbia

Formed in Vancouver in 2007, The Fugitives are a folk collective headed by songwriters Brendan McLeod and Adrian Glynn. The band has toured extensively in Europe & Canada, won multiple folk music awards and released 5 critically-acclaimed albums. Their latest release, Trench Songs, sets new music to soldiers' lyrics from WW1 and was accompanied by a theatrical performance film entitled 'Ridge". ... more

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