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Title
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To beat the drum again
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Singer
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Unknown
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
When I was a young girl at the age of sixteen
I from my parents run away to go and serve the Queen
I enlisted in the army like another private man
And very soon they taught me how to beat upon the drum
Chorus
How to bat upon the drum, how to beat upon the drum
And very soon they taught me how to beat upon the drum
Verse 2
My waste being long and slender my fingers long and small
Very soon I learned to beat the drum the best among them all
And the sergeant that enlisted me said I was a nice young man
So I'll think you'll make a drummer, so it's come along, my man
Chorus
So it's come along young , so it's come along young man
So I'll think you'll make a drummer, so it's come along, my man
Verse 3
All going to my quarters and going to my bed
And sleeping by a soldiers side I never felt afraid
But it was taking off my trousers that made me laugh and smile
For to think myself a drummer and a maiden all the while
Chorus
A maiden all the while, a maiden all the while
For to think myself a drummer and a maiden all the while
Verse 4
They sent me up to London to go and guard the Tower
And there I might have been until this very day and hour
But a young girl fell in love with me, and she proved I was a maid
And straight unto my officer my secret she betrayed
Chorus
My secret she betrayed, my secret she betrayed,
And straight unto my officer my secret she betrayed
Verse 5
My officer then sent for me to know if it was true
For such a thing I can't believe, nor won't believe of you
O yes it's true, dear officer she smiled and then he said
It's a pity we should lose you such a drummer as you have made
Chorus
Such a drummer you have made, such a drummer you have made
It's a pity we should lose you such a drummer as you have made
Verse 6
So fair you well dear officer you have been kind to me,
And fair you well my comrades you must sometimes think of me
And should you be in want of men why this I do atain
That I'll take off my hat and feathers and I'll beat the drum again
Chorus
I'll beat the drum again, I'll beat the drum again
That I'll take off my hat and feathers and I'll beat the drum again
