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Song: Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
Lyrics: Traditional Irish/Celtic
Music & Voices: Ai

[verse1]
Here I sit on Buttermilk Hill
Who can blame me, cryin' my fill
And ev'ry tear would turn a mill,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.

[chorus]
Shule, shule, shule a gra
Oh shule, oh shule and he loves me
When he comes back, he will marry me
My Johnny, he has gone for a soldier

[verse2]
I'll sell my rod, I'll sell my reel,
Likewise I'll sell my spinning wheel,
And buy my love a sword of steel,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.

[chorus]
Me, oh my, I loved him so,
Broke my heart to see him go,
And only time will heal my woe,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.

[verse3]
I'll dye my dress, I'll dye it red,
And through the streets I'll beg for bread,
For the lad that I love from me has fled,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.

[chorus]
Siul siul siul a gra
Me, oh my, I love him so
But only time will heal my woe
Johnny has gone for a soldier

[bridge]
I'll dye my petticoat, I'll dye it red
Around the world I'll bake my bread
'Til I find my love alive or dead
My Johnny, he has gone for a soldier

[chorus]
Me, oh my, I loved him so,
Broke my heart to see him go,
And only time will heal my woe,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.
Transcript
00:00Here I sit on buttermilk hill
00:07Who can blame me crying my fill
00:13And every tear would turn a mill
00:20Johnny has gone for a soldier
00:27Shula, shula, shula grow, shula, shula
00:32And he loves me
00:34When he comes back he'll marry me
00:39My Johnny is gone for a soldier
00:45I'll sell my rod, I'll sell my reel
00:50Likewise I'll sell my spinning wheel
00:54And by my love a sword of steel
00:59Johnny has gone for a soldier
01:05Me, oh my, I loved him so
01:09Broke my heart to see him go
01:12And only time will heal my roar
01:17Johnny has gone for a soldier
01:23I'll dye my dress, I'll dye it red
01:27And through the streets I'll beg for bread
01:32For the lad that I love from me has fled
01:37Johnny has gone for a soldier
01:43Shula, shula, shula grow
01:47Me, oh my, I love him so
01:52But only time will heal my wall
01:57Johnny has gone for a soldier
02:03I'll dye my petticoat
02:16I'll dye it red
02:18I'll dye my petticoat
02:28I'll dye it red
02:31Around the world I'll bake my bread
02:36Till I find my love alive or dead
02:43My Johnny, he has gone for a soldier
02:54Me, oh my, I loved him so
02:59Broke my heart to see him go
03:03And only time will heal my woe
03:08Johnny has gone for a soldier
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