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Mrs. McGrath - Bruce Springsteen
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verse1
"Oh AmMrs. McGrath," the sergeant said,
"Would you Glike a soldier of your sGon, Ted?
With a scarlet cloak and a fine cocked hat,
Mrs. McGrath wouldn't you like thAmat?"
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With your too-Amri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
GToo-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa, too-ri-aa, foGl-
Did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-ooAm-ri-aa
verse2
Mrs. AmMcGrath lived on the shore
And afGter seven years orG more
she spied a ship come into the bay
with her son from far awAmay
"Am;Oh, Captain dear, where have you been.
Have yoGu been out sailin' on the MediGteren'.
Have you any news of my son Ted.
verse3
Is he livin' or is he dAmead?"
chorus
verse4
Now caAmme Ted without any legs
And iGn their place two wooden pGegs
She kissed him a dozen times or two
Saying "My God Ted iAms it you?"
"AmNow were you drunk or were you blind
When yGou left your two fine legs beGhind?
Or was it walking upon the sea
verse5
That wore your two fine legs aAmway?"
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verse6
&quoAmt;No I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind
When GI left my two fine legs beGhind.
a cannon ball on the fifth of May
Tore my two fine legs aAmway."
"NAmow Teddy boy," the widow cried
"YGour two fine legs was your motheGr's pride
Them stumps of a tree won't do at all
verse7
Why didn't you run from the cannon bAmall?"
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verse8
All foAmreign wars, I do proclaim
Live oGn blood and a mother's pGain
I'd rather have my son as he used to be
than the king of America and his whole nAmavy
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