[00:02.12]One fine summer's morning both gallant and gay[00:05.65]Twenty-four ladies went out on the quay[00:09.14]A regiment of soldiers soon passed them by[00:12.78]A drummer and one of them soon caught his eye[00:17.18]He went to his comrade and to him did say[00:21.10]Twenty-four ladies I saw yesterday[00:24.52]And one of them ladies she has my heart won[00:28.25]And if she denies me I'm surely undone[00:33.29]Go to this lady and tell her your mind[00:36.69]Tell her she has wounded your poor heart inside[00:39.98]Go and tell her she has wounded your poor heart full sore[00:43.75]And if she denies you what can you do more[00:48.1]He went up to her and he said pardon me[00:52.6]Pardon me lady for making so free[00:55.49]Fine honoured lady you have my heart won[00:59.11]And if you deny me I'm surely undone[01:10.15]Be off litle drummer what do you mean[01:13.64]For I'm the lord's daughter from Ballykisteen[01:17.24]For I'm the lords daughter that's honoured you see[01:20.93]Be off little drummer you're makin too free[01:25.39]He put on his hat and he bade her farewell[01:29.16]Saying I'll send my soul down to heaven or hell[01:32.79]With this long pistol that hangs by my side[01:36.39]I'll put an end to my own dreary life[01:41.13]Come back litle drummer don't take it so ill[01:44.70]I do not want to be guilty of sin[01:48.19]To be guilty of innocent blood for to spill[01:51.83]Come back little drummer I'm here at your will[01:56.64]We'll hire a car and to Bansha we'll go[02:00.8]There we'll be married in spite of our foes[02:03.66]For what can be said when it's over and done[02:07.40]But I fell in love with the roll of your drum